cancer

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

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

  The ReDO (Repurposing Drugs in Oncology) project is an international collaboration between the Anticancer Fund based in Belgium, and the US based GlobalCures. Their mission is to find untapped sources of novel treatments for cancer in existing and widely used non-cancer drugs. Their latest target is Diclofenac, a common painkiller. The ReDO researchers confirm ...click here to read more

A recent study conducted on twins has revealed that genetics and environmental factors could play a role in determining the risk of cancer in a person. This study which is published in the Jan. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the first to provide family risk estimates for different cancers. The ...click here to read more

A recent study done by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals that the high amounts of sugar in the typical Western diet could not only increases the risk of breast cancer but also increases the chances of the tumor spreading to the lungs. The full details of the study are ...click here to read more

Screening postmenopausal women with an annual blood test for ovarian cancer could reduce deaths caused by ovarian cancer by 20 percent, according to new findings. There is currently no reliable screening method for ovarian cancer, and unfortunately it is often not diagnosed until it is in its later stages. Nearly 60 percent of ovarian cancer ...click here to read more

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

A new treatment for melanoma has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help treat deadly skin cancers. The medication is a genetically engineered cold sore virus that “blows up” melanoma tumors. The medication is called Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec), and it is the first to fight lesions in the skin’s lymph nodes. ...click here to read more

By now you may have heard the ground-breaking news – bacon is linked to an increased risk of cancer. Maybe your heart broke a little bit; how can something so delicious be so harmful? But then again, aren’t the best things always the worst for you? There is a lot of information currently circulating about ...click here to read more

A blood test could now improve cancer treatment by pairing patients with the best form of treatment based on their results. The blood test was developed by UK researchers and could not only improve treatment, but better track tumors as well. The blood test would be utilized throughout a patient’s treatment to offer “running commentary” on ...click here to read more

Researchers found that chronic neuropathic pain treatment may now be possible for diabetes, cancer and multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings were published in the Journal of Neuroscience and revealed the role of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels, which control pain transmission signals to a particular area of the brain. Dr. Philippe Séguéla, Ph.D., lead study ...click here to read more

By analyzing obese women with a high risk of cancer, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of weight loss surgery. Results from their findings included: 1. Weight was reduced by one-third. 2. Mean weight loss was 100 pounds. 3. It eliminated precancerous tumor growth. 4. Physical quality of life improved. 5. Improved insulin levels and glucose use. ...click here to read more

An immune system boosting drug, which is also used in the shrinking of tumors, now shows promise to treat advanced kidney cancer. The drug is called Opdivo and through testing, performed better than other drugs in its ability to shrink tumors and boost patient survival. Senior researcher, Dr. Padmanee Sharma, said the findings “are significant ...click here to read more

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine completed the largest study to date to determine an increased risk of cancer among those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and concluded having PTSD does not increase cancer risk. PTSD United reports that at any given time 24 million Americans have PTSD. PTSD is a condition brought on ...click here to read more