cancer

It was good news this week for Sanofi, as the French pharma company received separate European approvals for drugs to treat diabetes and cancer. The drug Lyxumia was granted marketing authorisation for use in adults with type 2 diabetes to…

Is it possible to harness the power of radioactive particles for cancer treatment, without affecting the wellbeing of your healthy organs and tissues? According to University of Missouri researchers, not only is it possible to direct alpha…

A new study led by MIT has discovered that some mutations in the genome of cancer cells can actually slow down or stop. Surprising researchers, this study has shown that cancer may not be a sequence of inevitable driver events, as first…

A new study suggests that the drug, known as BMN 673, which has been created to help patients with faults in their BRCA genes is showing substantial improvements in its development. In a trial based on 70 patients, researchers found signs…

You may think that oral sex is a healthy part of your sexual health and wellness, but could it actually be putting your wellbeing at risk of cancer? In a recent interview with The Guardian, the actor Michael Douglas discussed his recent…

You know that stress is bad for your mental health; it causes you to lose sleep, to eat more, to become anxious and depressed, but that’s it – right? Unfortunately, stress does a whole lot more damage to your wellness, and below are just…

One of the most common cancers in men is prostate cancer and when caught early, its treatment can be successful. Annual screenings for men to check for prostate cancer begin about the age 50, higher risk men about 40. However, controversy…

In the Nature vs. Nurture debate, there’s a clear winner when it comes to cancer prevention. While up to 10% all cancer cases can be attributed to genetic defects, the remaining 90-95% percent have their roots in environment and lifestyle.…

When your wellness is affected by cancer, you want to know you’re doing everything you can to get through treatment in the best way possible, and what, if anything, might guard your wellbeing against a recurrence. Thousands of scientific…

Heartburn is one of the most common health concerns, with people generally attributing it to indigestion. It may not occur to you that heartburn could be a serious threat to your wellness, but research is now showing that recurrent…

As men get older, they may start to worry about the wellness of their heart. It is well document that having a fit and active lifestyle can  help to benefit your cardiovascular wellbeing, but it is also now known that fitness can help to…

A new study has revealed that those concerned with their wellbeing in terms of their risk of cancer can actually do something proactive to help reduce their chances of either getting or dying from the deadly disease. This study was…

Coping with cancer can be physically and emotionally draining. There’s a big chance that you’ll feel anger and question why you have been singled out by the disease, something we see frequently at the Mesothelioma Group …

There are multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer. This is according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Centre, whose large study analysing gene expression data from 22 tumour types, published in the online…

Those battling cancer will often need to undergo various treatments which affect your body in different ways, often leaving you feeling quite drained, both physically and mentally. Chemotherapy is the most commonly associate treatment, but…

Beating Bowel Cancer , which is a charity which provides support for people suffering with bowel cancer, has written to Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, warning him that patients who have terminal bowel cancer will lose…

The myth that asthma pumps can increase the risk of prostate cancer may finally have been resolved, in a new large-scale study involving more than 17,000 men. According to newspapers, men who use inhalers to ease the symptoms of asthma…

Bone cancer is a complicated problem with shocking statistics. Of those whose wellbeing is affected by bone cancer, 20% die every year. In the UK alone, bone and connective tissue cancer killed more than a thousand people in 2008. You…

With an increase in cancer survival rates, the prospect of living a full life is a promising one. With medical science serving as the balm to the life-threatening illness that claims the lives of thousands, the chances of dying from…

You wouldn't think much of the humble mushroom. Normally flavoursome and delicious in soup or a fry-up, it tends to be the bland addition to any dish – but in new research conducted at Boston University School of Medicine; it has been found…

According to new research, the UK is lagging behind other countries in Europe in terms of breast cancer survival rates. With the decreasing rates, in comparison to international standards, it seems that the UK is lacking the facilities and…

If you’re a man in your late 40s, you should be offered a screening test for prostate cancer. This is according to a group of Swedish researchers, who say that checking every man aged 45-49 would predict nearly half of all prostate cancer…

If you have prostate cancer and an inherited gene mutation, have the worst form of the disease. This is according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, which found that not only does the BRCA2 gene put your…

New research has shown that male sex hormones could be responsible for some cases of breast cancer. Scientists in the United States say that they have now designed drugs that will block male <a title="reblog: Cross-Sex Hormones for…

It may become a usual event that we see doctors regularly using computer predictions in judging how to treat their cancer patients. This has come after scientists constructed mathematical formulas that have been able to outperform…

Pancreatic cancer is known to be very deadly because it has a tendency to spread, or metastasis, to other parts of the body before the symptoms of the disease appear. In previous work in mice, Claudia Gravekamp of the Albert…

Here are five ways to help you avoid getting cancer. Stop Smoking Giving up smoking is one of the single most important things you can do to ensure that you have less of a chance of developing cancer. The only way for you to lower…

If you want to guard your wellbeing against cancer, you need to punch a hole in it. This is according to a new study presented this month at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, which…

Researchers in California have highlighted a serious risk to wellness that is not often considered. Following an in-depth study, they have revealed that exposure to fumes from car exhausts could result in certain types of childhood cancer.…

As we all know, sleep if vital for good physical and mental health. However, you may not be aware that not getting enough sleep could increase your risk of developing cancer. Studies have found that women who work night shifts are more…