Cancer
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Could Chemotherapy Make Prostate Cancer Worse?
A new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that chemotherapy may make cancer worse. The findings of this study were completely unexpected...
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Prevent Sunburns with a UV Monitor Wristband
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland have created a portable UV monitor which “warns users when they have been exposed to a certain amount...
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Childhood Obesity linked to Colorectal Cancer
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that children classified overweight or obese (BMI percentile ≥ 85) have a 50% higher chance of developing urothelial or...
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Quit Smoking – Get Fat
In a study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers analyzed the results of 62 studies and concluded that smokers who give up their smoking...
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It’s a 3 Horse Race to Win Skin Cancer Drug Sales
At the moment only ‘Zelboraf’ or ‘Vemurafenib’ out of the Roche Big Pharma stables are approved for treating melanoma cancers. Around 160,000 new cases of...
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Metformin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women
Metformin is a widely used medication for treating diabetes. The drug was developed in the 1920s, but it took decades before it became widely used....
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Breast Cancer in Men is More Aggressive
It is no joke that men can suffer and die from breast cancer just as women can. In fact, a new report concludes that while...
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Experts Discourage PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer
Many health experts have debated the effectiveness of prostate screenings as a way to identify cancer. European researchers concluded that the screenings were an effective...
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Still Waiting for FDA Sunscreen Rules
The FDA or Food and Drug Administration have changed their mind about issuing the long-awaited new ‘sunscreen rules.’ These new guidelines for consumers and producers...
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Urine Test for Colon Cancer Developed by Alberta Researchers
By now, many of us are aware that colon cancer is a common and lethal disease. Â How come is it? Â For those at average risk,...
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Health Benefits of Sprouting Whole Wheat Berries
There are a number of significant health benefits produced by sprouting whole wheat berries. These benefits are not speculation or derived just from conventional wisdom....
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Breast Cancer Treatments Targeted Towards Specific Tumor Types
There is a medical investigative team called METABRIC. It stands for the Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium, and they have discovered some crucial...
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Stages of Liver Cancer
Liver cancer stages or phases are the main parameters upon which whole process of liver cancer treatment as well as prognosis is based. Stages of...
