Oncology & Cancer Articles & Stories
Radiation Raises Risks for Some Breast Cancer Patients
Research performed on breast cancer patients has discovered that individuals below age 45 who receive radiation therapy have a much greater chance of encountering cancer in the other, or contralateral, breast. The risk was found to especially higher among women with breast cancer in their fami... Read More
Vitamin C Injection May Impede Cancer Growth
A high-dose injection of vitamin C may slow cancer growth, according to research from US scientists. Research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found vitamin C to reduce the size of brain, ovarian and pancreatic tumors in mice by 50 percent. However, Canc... Read More
Research Implicates Drinking with Higher Cancer Risk
Though alcohol has shown certain health benefits when consumed in moderation in terms of heart health, it remains a "red flag" as a cancer risk. New studies implicate drinking alchohol as a risk factor in several cancers. Read More
Avoid Cancer: Eat Your Vegetables
They say you are what you eat, and when it comes to preventing cancer, that holds true. According to a research review published in the journal of Clinical Epigenetics from a team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage are filled with compounds tha... Read More
Ginger Appears to Relieve Chemotherapy-Related Nausea
Simple ginger root seems to dramatically ease the nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy, a recent study demonstrated. The research, which was revealed at a news conference sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), validates what has been standard practice in homes around th... Read More
Prostate Tests Found to Overdiagnose Cancer
Up to 42 percent of prostate cancers detected by a common blood test might never otherwise have come to light in a man's lifetime, according to a recent study. And this over-diagnosis of the condition has led to countless unnecessary biopsies, surgeries and radiation treatments, not to mention... Read More
Potential Ovarian Cancer Treatment Seeks Out Tumor Cells
Women suffering from metastatic ovarian cancer could eventually be treated with a radioactive compound capable of seeking out and destroying tumor cells, according to an initial study by the Sahlgrenska Academy. The purpose of this patient study, published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, w... Read More
Some Colon Cancers May Be Caused by Diarrheal Bacteria
Bacteria that cause diarrhea may also be the cause of some colon cancers, according to research from John Hopkins University. The investigators believe that strains of the common Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) trick immune systems cells into allowing runaway colon tissue inflammation - a precurso... Read More
Birth Control Pills May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk
Oral contraceptives have been in use for nearly 50 years, and are taken by over 100 million women worldwide. Many studies over the years have cast doubt on the long term safety of "the pill", however, one study has found a possible benefit linked to its long term use. Published in The Lancet,... Read More
10 Ways the Sun Sneakily Damages Your Skin
While getting a healthy- and sexy-looking tan may be a big temptation to many, it's actually a poor health choice, according to experts. That's because sun overexposure contributes to the majority of skin cancers in the United States. And the American Cancer Society (ACS) says skin cancers acc... Read More
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