Cancer

When it comes to cancer you're going to want to do everything you can to protect yourself. Modern medicine is looking at creating treatments to try to protect people in groups at a higher risk of developing cancer but there are things that…

Awareness of breast cancer is rising, which, though no bad thing, means that a certain number of wellness myths around the disease have become more prevalent too. It seems that, when it comes to breast cancer, now everyone’s an expert but I…

Hundreds of people gathered in Manhattan Sunday morning to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. Eyewitness News anchor Ken Rosato led the Lustgarten Foundation's New York City Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk at…

A coalition is hosting a second fundraiser on April 12 to benefit research at the University of Kentucky on Parkinson's disease. According to the Daily Independent (http://bit.ly/1qctPtj), the organization's…

Wellness experts have deemed lung cancer to be the new leading cause of female cancer death in Europe. According to the Annals of Oncology, lung cancer has already overtaken breast cancer here in the UK and in Poland, and experts have…

Cancer is a vicious condition which can kill you very quickly if left untreated. It's dangerous regardless of the variety you contract and it's important that it's always taken very seriously. The best way to treat cancer is to catch it as…

Cervical cancer has come more and more into the public eye in recent years, thanks, in part, to the development and availability of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine. But what exactly is cervical cancer and how might it affect your…

When you think that most people use their smartphone to play Angry Birds or download novelty apps, it begs the question; ‘What’s the point?’ However, there is a surprising advantage to having that kind of communicative power at your…

Cutting-edge research by scientists at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, is pointing towards development of new treatment for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly and difficult cancers to manage successfully.…

A pancreatic cancer survivor and the owners of Culhane's Irish Pub will host a golf tournament Friday for Northeast Florida-based pancreatic cancer research. The first Culhane's Celtic Open Golf Tournament…

Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey is mourning the death of his mother after she lost her battle with ovarian cancer on Monday (24Mar14). Amanda Dempsey, 79, battled the disease many times since her initial…

Nicole Tuscano of Howell will honor the memory of her mother, Cleo Tuscano, with two fundraising events that will support research into the disease that claimed Cleo’s life six years ago. Tuscano, 31,…

BC Cancer Agency has new findings on a rare type of ovarian cancer that can affect girls as young as 14 months and doesn’t respond to standard chemotherapy. Dr. Anthony Karnezis said that through joint…

Obesity is a health concern in of itself, but a new report suggests that obesity can increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer. The report, released by the American Institute for Cancer Research and World Cancer Research…

Although talks between House and Senate budget conferees nearly crashed Friday as emotions flared during an early negotiating session, the co-chairmen of the committee said they believed a final agreement could be…

Hannah Poirier asked the ladies at work to ignore her 40th birthday this year; she plans to celebrate something better. Poirier will mark five years being cancer-free in September. She'll share…

Wilko Johnson - who is battling pancreatic cancer - doesn't want to die on stage and will quit performing if he gets too unwell. Wilko Johnson has no intention of dying on stage. The…

As a vegetarian and daily yoga practitioner, Amy Johnson thought she was healthy before she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last August. Now she consumes 50 pounds of carrots, 25 pounds of Granny Smith apples and 14…

Eric Ollerenshaw said the confirmation that pancreatic cancer drug Abraxane has been confirmed for use on the NHS by the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), was “the first positive hope for helping treat this disease in…

As Byetta lawsuits (http://www.byettalawsuit.com) continue to move forward in federal court, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that a newly published study is raising questions about the costs and benefits…

FOR generations the Saad family has been stalked by cancer — stories of premature deaths and children growing up without mothers have been all too common. Tanya, Paula and Vivian Saad’s grandmother died from…

Jim DiNapoli, my friend and occasional climbing partner, died yesterday, March 28, in the morning after battling pancreatic cancer for the past few months. Jim, a 59-year-old emergency room doctor, was a guy who…

According to a new cancer research conducted at Queen's University Belfast, the scientists here have made big news by indicating new treatments for the women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The research conducted shows that…

Jackie Tomberlin was the center of attention during a party Saturday at her Salida home. She wanted people to know there is life after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. She recently marked the…

Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (OTCQB:SBFM), a pharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of various forms of cancer, has issued a response to the recently…

The bark of the Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense) has traveled a centuries-long road with the healing arts. Now, it is being put through its paces by science in the fight against pancreatic cancer, with the potential to make inroads…

Sancia Fenton captured the hearts of Tasmania and the nation when she shared her story of ovarian cancer six weeks ago. She decided to go public to let others know the disease affects young girls, not just older women.…

Scientists at the University of Kansas Medical Center have determined that high doses of vitamin C, administered intravenously with traditional chemotherapy, helped kill cancer cells while reducing the toxic effects of…

BRCA1 mutations put carriers at high risk of cancer by failing to protect cells against the effects of high levels of oestrogen hormone found in breast and ovary tissue, researchers have established. A link…

Cecilia Galliano has been accused of not wanting to give Mark Tacher a child because she doesn't want to gain weight, but the real reason is actually much more serious. After the birth of her second child, Galliano…