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Cost of cancer leads to poor survival outcomes

The financial burden and rising costs of cancer treatment put many patients in debt or filing for bankruptcy, and this added financial stress is shortening their lives, according to latest research. The researchers found that colon, breast and thyroid patients who went into debt had an 80 percent higher risk of early death, compared to ...click here to read more

Non-recommended screenings for prostate and breast cancer, harming seniors

According to an article published online by JAMA Oncology, around 16% of seniors (65 or older) may have received non-recommended screenings for prostate and breast cancers. The reason they do so is because of limited life expectancies of less than 10 years. The health guidelines currently in force, recommend against screening for prostate and breast ...click here to read more

H. pylori bacteria elimination can help reduce risk of stomach ulcers, gastritis and gastric cancer

H. pylori bacteria elimination can help reduce risk of stomach ulcers, gastritis, and gastric cancer. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is and infection which promotes ulcers and cancer. There are many factors which can increase stomach ulcers like smoking, alcohol, excessive salt intake and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Researchers posed the question if H. pylori senses such ...click here to read more

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Scientists discover how diabetes drug Metformin slows down pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) might have stumbled upon the mechanism of how the diabetes drug metformin can slow down the progression of cancer of the pancreas. The details of the study are published in the journal PLOS One, where the team describes that this common diabetes drug decreases the inflammation and fibrosis ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer diagnosis, surgery can cause anxiety, depression in elderly

Prostate cancer among elderly men can lead to anxiety and depression. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in elderly men, and even though medical advancements are allowing more men to live with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, depression and anxiety can still linger and affect treatment and recovery. Both depression and anxiety ...click here to read more

Insomnia, parasomnia and OSA increase risk of cancer

Insomnia, parasomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been found to increase the risk of cancer. It has long been known that insomnia, parasomnia and sleep apnea are associated with many other ailments, but little research has associated these sleep conditions with the risk of cancer. Researchers aimed to explore the relationship between sleep problems ...click here to read more