Cancer Risk

Cancer is one of the most severe diseases that could ever affect the human population, resulting in the death of millions of people around the world. Receiving a positive diagnosis for cancer can be devastating, especially when the patient does not fully understand the concept of cancer development. There may be questions in a patient’s ...click here to read more

There have been many warnings about the negative impact of sugar consumption on our health; however, recent research has uncovered another reason we should all fight that craving for sweets. Medical research suggests that sugar is toxic and assists in cancer development. One Harvard professor has gone as far as to state that if we ...click here to read more

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, naturally the first reaction is shock and fear. Oncologists say these emotions are normally followed by questions like, “Where do we go from here? How do we treat it?” Attacking those cancer cells is top priority, but when cell exhaustion becomes an issue, it appears that the battle becomes ...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

The idea of living with cancer can be challenging enough but did you know that feeling stressed out or anxious can further aggravate cancer? In a recent medical report published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS), the influence of stress and anxiety was shown to increase the number of cancer cells, thus inducing ...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

Everyone enjoys Chinese food, with its fresh, green vegetables such as bok choy (Chinese white cabbage), sang choy (Chinese lettuce), and yeen choy (Chinese spinach). Not only are these dishes delicious and very affordable, these food items are actually considered rich in chemical compounds that can potentially serve in other areas of good health too. ...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

Antioxidants have long been touted for their presumed ability to fight disease by preventing free radical induced damage to cells and DNA. This ability is beneficial because defects in DNA and DNA repair capabilities are thought to lead to numerous health disorders. In fact, there are currently hundreds of studies dedicated to determining the effects ...click here to read more

Many of us have heard for a long time that vitamin D is good for our bone health, but over the last 15 years scientists have broadened their research into D and have discovered a strong connection with cancer risk. Some of the most promising research to date is in relation to breast cancer. Researchers ...click here to read more

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer amongst North American females. It is thought to be caused by a multitude of factors, many of which are in your control. In fact only 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases are considered hereditary, which means that lifestyle choices are likely to have a ...click here to read more

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death amongst American woman and a female’s odds of developing it is a whopping 1 in 8. Although there is likely no single answer to what causes breast cancer, natural cancer prevention steps such as increasing exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight can help to ...click here to read more

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer amongst North American females. It is thought to be caused by a multitude of factors, many of which are in your control. In fact only 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases are considered hereditary, which means that lifestyle choices are likely to have a ...click here to read more