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Tenderness, HRT, and Cancer
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) often causes breast tenderness. A study has found that this tenderness is associated with a far higher risk of breast cancer down the road... more
11/13/09

Guzzle Green Tea
Drinking lots of green tea (5+ cups a day) can significantly reduce lymph and blood cancers, a recent study has found..... more
11/12/09

Pancreatic Cancer Progress
Pancreatic cancer is treatment−resistant, as evidenced by the death of Patrick Swayze. New research has found a way to turn off the TAK−1 enzyme most responsible for making chemotherapy ineffective.... more
10/21/09

Prostate Cancer, A Waiting Game
Three new studies shed light on the reasons to give serious thought to postponing treatment, especially if you are over 65. However much depends on how high risk... more
10/15/09

How Risky Is HRT?
For women approaching or coping with menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can offer relief, but at what risk? New research shows that the breast cancer risk appears related to a number of factors... more
10/06/09

Fertility and Ovarian Cancer
Women with Stage 1 ovarian cancer may be able to remain fertile and avoid the early menopause brought on by removal of their ovaries. A new study has found there is no...more
08/27/09

Activity Cuts Cancer Risk
Working out with moderate to high intensity for at least 30 minutes per day may cut your overall risk of cancer by half. Even when other variables are taken into account...more
08/12/09

Glycemic Load & Breast Cancer
Women who ate the highest glycemic load were at an 81% increased risk of developing estrogen receptor (ER)–positive/progesterone receptor (PR)–negative breast cancer...more
07/30/09

How Cancer Invades Brain
Most brain cancer begins somewhere else. Until now, researchers weren't quite sure how it moved into the brain, a usually terminal development. It appears that the brain’s blood supply...more
07/20/09

Trapping Cancer Cells
Engineers have come up with a device that prevents cancer cells from spreading or metastasizing. It uses tiny molecular channels to separate normal cells from cancer cells...more
07/14/09

Ginger Eases Chemo’s Nausea
Ginger has been a folk medicine for a long time. Its benefits now appear to extend to the nausea experienced by those receiving chemotherapy...more
06/02/09

How Fiber Fights Cancer
Butyrate, the byproduct of the bacteria-driven breakdown of fiber in the gut, actually acts as an anti-cancer agent, helping the colon prevent cancer from becoming established...more
05/19/09

Charred Meat A Cancer Risk
Grilling season is upon us, but you may want to consider the risks before charring your meat. Eating well-done meat raises the risk of pancreatic cancer considerably...more
05/11/09

Chi Energy and Radiation Ills
Wearing a wristband may help ease the nausea that accompanies radiation therapy. It’s no placebo effect, but how and why it works is not yet clear...more
05/05/09

Omega-3 Oils Reduce Tumors
Research on mice with tumors has found that the more Omega-3 fatty acids the mice consumed, the more their tumors shrank. Other variables related to tumor growth also showed...more
04/30/09

Chemo’s Side Effects
Chemotherapy for breast cancer – or any cancer – takes a toll on the body. A new study shows just how great – and widespread -- the toll is...more
11/13/08

Meat: Let It Marinate
Marinating meat greatly reduces the amount of suspected carcinogens produced when it is cooked at high temperatures. Spices make a difference, too...more
10/23/08

The Scent Of Skin Cancer
Some dogs are able to detect skin cancer because its cells emit an odor that is distinct from that of normal skin. A new study suggests that these odor profiles can be used to diagnose the disease non-invasively...more
10/09/08

Fertility Treatment Brings New Hope to Women Undergoing Chemotherapy
A new fertility treatment for women facing cancer treatment significantly increases the odds that they will be able harvest their eggs...more
7/28/08

Gum Disease and Cancer Risk
Research has provided yet another reason to get serious about flossing -- the risk of cancer rises in people with gum disease...more
6/16/08

Breast Cancer Risk Remains Long After Quitting HRT
A recent study has found that the risk of breast cancer persists long after a woman has stopped hormone replacement therapy...more
3/20/08

Anemia Drugs Pose Possible Danger to Cancer Patients
Some studies indicate that some anemia drugs can cause more rapid tumor growth...more
3/18/08

Caffeine Reduces Ovarian Cancer Risk
Caffeine reduces the risk of ovarian cancer; and alcohol and cigarette use had no ill effect...more
1/30/08

New Test for Prostate Cancer Risk
Researchers have found that a simple blood test can reveal the degree of genetic risk for prostate cancer...more
1/25/08

HPV Link to Head and Neck Cancer
HPV causes cervical cancer, but that's not all...more
10/10/07

Why Stopping Smoking Does Not Always Stop Cancer
Some smoking effects are irreversible...more
9/10/07

Cancer and Color
Fruits' and vegetables' color may slow colon cancer cells' growth...more
8/27/07

Low Cholesterol Associated with Cancer?
Side effects of cholestrol-lowering drugs = increased cancer risk? more
7/23/07

Fat Cells Can Kill Cancer
Using fat cells as "guided missles" against cancer...more
7/9/07

Red Wine Protects the Prostate
Are flavonoids found in red wine the key to lower prostate cancer risk? more
5/29/07

The Busier, The Better
More experience/surgeries = lower risk of death from breast cancer surgery? more
2/5/07

Family Size Linked to Brain Tumor Risk
Number of younger siblings indicates brain tumor risk? more
12/15/06

All or Nothing at All
Only reducing smoking is not enough to avoid health consequences...more
11/28/06

Three Ways to Lower Cancer Risk -- Exercise, Aspirin Consumption and Childbirth
Research on lowering cancer risk... more
11/16/06

Preventing Skin Cancer with -- a Tan
Medicinally-induced tans can protect at-risk individuals... more
9/27/06

Does Prostate Cancer Treatment Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease?
A common treatment increases risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease... more
9/22/06

Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Yes or No?
OncoPlan-A: a good predictor for chemo response? more
9/15/06

Detecting a Killer
Early detection of lung cancer... more
9/14/06

Vitamin D Fights Pancreatic Cancer
Vitamin D cuts pancreatic cancer risk in half... more
9/12/06

Prostate Cancer Treatment: Too Much Too Soon?
Less aggressive treatment better? more
8/15/06

Can a Curry a Day Keep the Oncologist Away?
Not only tasty but really good for you, too... more
8/1/06

Keep on the Sunny Side
Could sunlight help reduce cancer? more
8/1/06

Cancer and the "Lance Armstrong Effect"
Is heat the key? more
7/26/06

Estrogen + Testosterone = Breast Cancer?
Is there an increased risk in menopausal women? more
7/26/06

Pomegranate 1, Cancer 0
Pomegranate juice fights prostate cancer? more
7/1/06

Fighting Back
New hope for patients with treatment-resistant lymphoma... more
4/29/05

Natural Born Killer
Viruses take aim at cancer cells... more
6/14/04

Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers find a new tool to assess a woman's chances of getting breast cancer... more
6/02/03

What Next!
Researchers find a link between showers and cancer... more
5/23/02

Tea for Two
A new study says green tea may protect against breast cancer... more
9/6/01

More Sex, More Cancer?
The more sexual partners a man has, the greater his risk of prostate cancer, researchers find... more
8/8/01



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