Cancer

New Drug Combo Treats Certain Cancers

Feb 21, 2017 · · Cancer
A research team at the Biozentrum (Center for Molecular Life Sciences) of the University of Basel, Switzerland, has found that metformin, the widely prescribed drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, also has anti-cancer properties when combined with syrosingopine, which has been used to treat hypertension since 1960. The drug … Read More

How Much Should You Worry About Meat and Cancer?

Feb 17, 2017 · · Cancer
Is the slice of bacon on your BLT really as dangerous as smoking a cigarette? That was the implication of some of the scary headlines about the World Health Organization’s recent report stating that processed meat raises the risk of colon, stomach and other cancers. The expert panel of 22 … Read More

Lowest Colorectal Cancer Risk: Vegetarian Diet Plus Fish

Feb 16, 2017 · · Cancer
Eating a more plant-based diet could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer—and especially so if it includes regular consumption of fish. Surprisingly, the latest findings from the Adventist Health Study-2 report that pescovegetarians—people who are otherwise vegetarians but also eat fish at least once a month—were at the lowest risk … Read More

Nicotinamide Linked to Fewer Recurrent Skin Cancers

Feb 16, 2017 · · Cancer
If the headlines about a drug related to B vitamins helping to prevent skin cancer tempted you to toss your sunscreen and broad-brimmed hat, think again. The findings were exciting because the hope of preventing cancer with vitamins has largely proven elusive, and the researchers declared their results ready to … Read More

Coffee Drinkers at Reduced Odds of Colorectal Cancer

Feb 14, 2017 · · Cancer
More evidence that coffee—once thought of as bad for you—is not only safe in typical amounts but might actually help protect your health comes from a new study of colorectal cancer risk. Researchers compared 5,145 patients who had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer within the past six months with a … Read More

Alpha- and Beta-Carotene Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Feb 14, 2017 · · Cancer
A dietary pattern high in vegetables and fruits such as carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, peppers, cantaloupe and dark leafy greens might help protect you against breast cancer. According to a new analysis of data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, women with higher blood levels of … Read More

Alcohol and Cancer Risk

Jan 25, 2017 · · Cancer
Less than half of Americans are aware that alcohol can be a cancer risk, according to a 2015 survey by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). Alcohol does increase the risk of at least six cancers, so limiting consumption is among the strategies that deserves a place in your … Read More

Newsbriefs: Basal Cell Carcinoma; Ovarian Cancer

Jan 18, 2017 · · Cancer
Topical Skin Cream for Basal Cell Carcinoma. UK scientists investigated the effectiveness of imiquimod, a topical skin cream, to treat low-risk basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, compared to standard treatment with Mohs surgery or excisional surgery. Mohs surgery involves removing one layer of tissue at a … Read More

Higher Cancer Incidence in Males than in Females

Jan 18, 2017 · · Cancer
For years, scientists have puzzled over why more males develop cancer than females: In some cancers, the ratio is two to one higher in males than females. Males carry about a 20 percent higher risk than females of developing cancer, which results in 153,000 new additional cases of cancer in … Read More

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