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Everything we eat, do and think about has an impact on our health. As we look for ways to fight a wide range of diseases, the American Association for Cancer Research 2008 Annual Meeting suggested that continuous engaging in bad habits like drinking...
The possibility of cure of diseases like cancer depends on the extent of the development of the malignant tumors in the body. The earlier the diagnosis of the disease, the brighter is the possibility of cure. Traditional identification of the...
According to a recent report published in the Lancet medical journal, obesity can cause the risk of several cancers like those of the bowel, kidney, and breast to almost double up. Risk of numerous blood cancers such as adult leukemia, multiple...
Finally I read about some positive outcome in the field of medical science. A team of British scientists recently made a revolutionary breakthrough, when they discovered certain chemicals that can help prevent spread of the deadly cancer in the human...
Hospitals, drugs and biomedical technology are meant to cure patients in physical and mental distress. However, commercialization of new therapies meant to cure the diseased will cause impoverishment of patients and their families. This has become...
Detecting cancer cells in blood has never been easy. The failure to detect the malignant cells in the blood at an early stage of the disease is responsible for a large number of deaths. According to Mehmet Toner of Massachusetts General Hospital, nine...
According to a report there will be 7.6 million cancer deaths out of 12 million cancer cases in 2007 worldwide. This is according to the Global Cancer Facts and Figures, which was released by American Cancer Society on Monday. The majority of deaths are...
Perhaps I won’t be wrong if I suggest you not to go far away while searching factors responsible for breast cancer, as the threat might be lurking somewhere in your house. Yes! In your house.
This assumption got electrified after a new...
In what can be considered as a major move to reduce the number of cancer deaths in UK, the government has set aside both funds and an effective program which aims at reducing not only cancer deaths but also the risk of getting it. The government of...
Doctors should consider the body weight of the patient while reading the tests for prostate cancer as obesity could considerably alter the results of these tests, a recent US study has revealed.
Obese men have more blood which lowers the...
The Texas government has thought of a novel way of funding cancer research - issuing bonds. The proposed constitutional amendment known as Proposition 15 can only become a reality if the Texan voters vote in favour of the amendment. Houses of Texan...
Lung cancer patients can be allowed to die untreated. It is no longer economically viable to treat patients with chronic lung diseases. The clinical prognosis is no more the main factor in determining treatment but rather the cost of treatment. Yahoo...
Modern medicine in spite of its effectiveness has its share of adverse effects as well. This applies to treatment of breast cancer which is discovered by the researchers of the American College of Cardiology. In a study published in the October 9...
Cancer is no longer the deadliest disease. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy and monoclonal antibody therapy are the well-known cures of cancer. The proton therapy is a relatively new and uses the most advanced technology to...
Of late, there has been a lot of hype regarding Vitamin D as one of the main factors in preventing cancer.
However, how particularly Vitamin D is effective in preventing cancer risk needs to be put in proper perspective.
A deficiency of Vitamin D...
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