Category Archives: Prevention

The idea of you or someone you care about being diagnosed with prostate cancer, or being given any kind of cancer risk at all can be very scary. And the bottom line is that prostate cancer risk is all too high, in fact, with millions of people being diagnosed with various forms of cancer and ...click here to read more

Sitting in your doctor’s office and hearing that you have cancer can be scary.  But finding out that your cancer isn’t curable can be down-right terrifying and hard to swallow.  A recent study found that many people that are diagnosed with incurable cancers actually believe that they will be healed with chemotherapy treatment, even though ...click here to read more

Quitting smoking is not only good for your wallet, it can also help to reduce wrinkles, increase vitality, lower your risk for lung cancer and heart disease, intensify taste buds, and increase overall feelings of wellbeing.   As if that’s not enough reasons for you to go smoke-free today, a new study has found that smoking ...click here to read more

It is estimated that 16.15 % or approximately 1 in 6 men born today will eventually suffer from prostate cancer.  Although prostate cancer is rarely fatal when caught in the early stages, it still remains the second leading causing of cancer related death in men.     Fortunately, recent research has led to the identification of two ...click here to read more

Bubble tea is considered as an enjoyable Asian drink, with its tapioca pearls and wide range of flavors.  Most young individuals would grab a glass of bubble tea and chew on these sticky, sweet tapioca pearls using a wide-diameter straw.  The tapioca pearls in bubble tea are prepared from the cassava crop, which is a ...click here to read more

Cancer is a global health issue that has claimed the lives of millions of people of varying ethnicities, socioeconomic levels, and ages.  To reduce the risk of cancer, physicians often campaign for the inclusion of fruits and vegetables in regular meals, as well as participating in regular physical activities such as walking, jogging, and biking.  ...click here to read more

Cancer has claimed the lives of millions of people across the globe, prompting healthcare officials and researchers to adopt a pro-active stand against this medical condition. Both government and non-government groups have campaigned for the identification and implementation of cancer prevention measures that could possibly slow down or ultimately stop cancer development. These health programs ...click here to read more

This is an article that is certain to have people gazing at their hands. A recent study has shown that there is a link between finger length potential for cancer. It’s a study that could have people scratching their heads. The study, that was published in the British Journal of Cancer study found men whose ...click here to read more

It’s a problem that has drawn international recognition due to its harmful, not to mention pointless implications. Warren Buffet, one of the world’s richest men, and an 81 year old prostate cancer patient has said that screening for prostate cancer at his age serves absolutely no benefit. He says the harms of the screening on ...click here to read more

Despite the ominous nature of cancer, scientists have been unable to develop any sort of preventative measure to effectively block cancer development and thereby eliminate cancer risk. Despite some gaps in our understanding of cancer, scientists have pinpointed a variety of factors that increase cancer risk and some of the most well known include: smoking, ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer is recognized as the most common cancer affecting North American males, thus imposing a significant health and economic burden.  The disease is generally diagnosed in men with advanced ages and is usually treatable when discovered early on.  Patients positively diagnosed with prostate cancer are often discovered with low- to intermediate cancer risk and ...click here to read more

Most cancer research focuses on ways to treat cancer once an individual is diagnosed, but what if researchers were able to determine how to prevent cancer? This is the mission of the Center for Cancer Prevention Research which is based at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. They look at how to prevent cancer before ...click here to read more

Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the tissue of the ovaries, which are the female reproductive glands that produce the egg. Although ovarian cancer risk is relatively low, affecting a mere 1.6% of the female population, it is one of the most fatal female-related cancers and it claims the lives of ...click here to read more

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada and the United States.  It is an extremely lethal form of cancer, and approximately 85% of lung cancer patients will die within 5 years of their initial diagnosis. With such a dire prognosis, it makes sense to focus on lung cancer prevention and to ...click here to read more