Cancer

Frontline: Ovarian Cancer; Yoga; and Aspirin

Apr 29, 2016 · · Cancer
New Medication Approved for Treating Ovarian Cancer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given accelerated approval to the drug olaparib (Lynparza) for treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. Olaparib is intended for use in women who have an abnormal BRCA gene and have previously been treated with chemotherapy. The … Read More

Ease Swelling and Pain of Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment

Apr 29, 2016 · · Cancer
Some breast cancer survivors suffer from lymphedema, a condition that can result from breast cancer treatment. In the past, the role of exercise in preventing and treating lymphedema was unclear, but a recent study found that a strength-training exercise program helped relieve symptoms of lymphedema and provided additional benefits to … Read More

Inflammatory Level of Foods Linked with Cancer

Apr 22, 2016 · · Cancer
Inflammation contributes to the development of conditions, such as metabolic syndrome and cancer, and diet plays a role in inflammation. Thus, researchers at the University of South Carolina developed a dietary inflammatory index (DII) of 45 foods, nutrients and phytochemicals to help gauge a food’s ability to increase or decrease … Read More

Fight Cancer with Fiber

Apr 21, 2016 · · Cancer
Fitting fiber into your diet is a cancer-preventive strategy. Fiber most clearly protects against colorectal cancer—risk drops 10 percent for each 10-gram increase in fiber. Analysis combining 16 population studies also links higher fiber with lower breast cancer risk. Because fiber is a component of foods with nutrients and plant … Read More

Newsbriefs: Brain Tumors; Light-Intensity Exercise; Cognitive Decline

Apr 19, 2016 · · Cancer
Brain Tumor Reclassification Could Lead to More Refined Diagnosis, Treatment Researchers from 44 medical institutions have reclassified brain cancers in order to change how physicians diagnose and treat different brain tumors. The researchers examined the six most common forms of glioma—brain tumors—and found significant molecular differences, enabling them to be … Read More

Colorectal Cancer: What You Need to Know

Apr 19, 2016 · · Cancer
There are a number of risk factors for cancer, some under our control, some not. Those not under our control include age, medical history, race, or ethnicity; some populations, including African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives have greater risk than other ethnic groups. But other contributing causes—lifestyle choices—are under … Read More

Newsbriefs: New Cancer Drug; Shingles Vaccine

Apr 19, 2016 · · Cancer
New Cancer Drug May Bring Greater Survival Rates FY26, a new cancer drug in development at the University of Warwick’s (UK) Cancer Research Centre, was found to be 49 times more potent than the platinum-based cancer drug Cisplatin, researchers said. The new drug is based on a compound of a … Read More

New Diagnostic Tool for Esophageal Cancer

Apr 19, 2016 · · Cancer
Cancer of the esophagus, the long, straight tube that runs from the throat to the stomach, often develops without symptoms and is discovered too late to be cured. The greatest single risk factor for this cancer is a condition known as Barrett’s esophagus, in which one set of cells replaces … Read More

Eating to Defeat Cancer

Apr 18, 2016 · · Cancer
Cancer is one of the top health concerns worldwide. While some risk factors, such as a genetic predisposition to certain types of cancer, are beyond your control, lifestyle choices, such as getting regular exercise, not smoking, and eating a healthy diet, can help protect you. “There is no single ‘superfood’ … Read More

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