Archive for the 'Cancer' Category

Some Facts about Prostrate Cancer

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

There are a lot of facts and information on a lot of cancers published and updated regularly on the internet, newspapers, magazines and through all the relevant and possible mediums. Dr. Jacek Mostwin has finally given some facts that you need to know about the risk factors of prostate cancer in the recent issue […]

Just 2 Cups of Coffee to Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

A research conducted by Boffins at Lund University and Malm University in Sweden, has discovered an extremely way to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, or delaying its inception. The intake of two to three cups of coffee a day would trim down the development of breast cancer. The study says that coffee […]

Environment plays a Vital Role for Breast Cancer Patients: Research

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The link between environment and breast cancer would sound a bit uncanny. The environment which we all live in can prove to be so effective for breast cancer patients. This link has been established for the first time by the Research Institute of the MUHC and McGill University. The research has found a gene which […]

Aspirus Breast Health Initiative, aided by Komen Grant, to Fight Breast Cancer

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

A breast cancer screening initiative has been started in central and northern Wisconsin, including Native American communities with the help of a grant funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Central Wisconsin Affiliate, Aspirus Women’s Health. The objective of the screening is to help women detect breast cancer in its earliest stage so […]

Virus associated to Progression of Lung Cancer: Experts

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Till date factors like smoking, radiation, asbestos were known to be the common causes of lung cancer. However, a recent study by experts asserts the fact that viruses too play a major role in the development of lung cancer. This was discussed and presented in papers at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference, jointly […]

Protein inciting Inflammation in Stomach Cancer identified

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Scientists have finally identified a key driver in the formation of tumors in stomach cancer. Experts at the Melbourne Branch of the international Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) have discovered that protein IL-11 incites protein Stat3 to get hyperactive which in turn leads to carcinogenesis.
Although it was earlier known that persistent hyperactivity […]

Chemotherapy - the Culprit behind Delayed Severe Neural Damage

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The cause of neurological cognitive side effects such as short-term memory loss, extreme cases of seizures, vision loss dementia experienced by cancer patients has now been determined by the scientists. A study by a team of researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Harvard Medical School has linked chemotherapy with cognitive […]

Obesity and Inactivity - Latest Threats to Cancer Survivors

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Cancer survivors, beware! A new study reveals that lethargy and inactivity may invite new troubles to your health along with increasing the possibility of the recurrence of cancer.
Inactivity has become a serious cause of concern as it leads to obesity and issues of over-weight. Thus obesity in cancer survivors has called for an urgent […]

Nixon reveals Secret Cancer Battle, to Work with Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actress Cynthia Nixon, best known for her portrayal of lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the long-running television comedy-drama Sex and the City, has joined the renowned breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Nixon has now come out in the open, speaking about her own battle with breast […]

Alcohol linked to Breast Cancer Risk, says large US Study

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Ladies watch out. Every occasion that you raise a toast on may perhaps get you closer to a common type of breast cancer.
A major US study has associated alcohol intake to a heightened risk of the most common type of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The latest study is being claimed as the biggest […]