Skin Cancer Signs
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Skin cancers - including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma -- often start as changes to your skin.
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CANCER
The New Treatment for Skin Cancer
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Using new and innovative immune-therapeutic approaches to silence "don't eat me" signaling proteins recognized by specialized cells of the immune system, University of California, Irvine molecular biologists and their colleagues have identified an effective way to combat metastatic melanoma.
Read MoreRedheads Are At Higher Risk for Skin Cancer
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New research not only tells us why, but is also warning us that our red-haired friendshave a much higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Read MoreAlcohol Linked to 7 Cancers
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Everyone knows about the connection between liver cancer and alcohol consumption. But the association between drinking and cancer of the liver and six other organs is new.
Read MoreObese Dads May Lead to Breast Cancer in their Daughters
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Men, if you have been looking for yet another reason to finally get into shape, try this one: Your obesity may increase your daughter's risk for breast cancer.
Read MoreIs sexual activity okay during cancer treatment?
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Sometimes the overwhelming adjustment to being a patient and the uncertainty of your future may make sexual activity the last thing on your question list.
Read MoreColon Cancer May Be Reduced By Eating Walnuts
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Eating about an ounce of walnuts a day - equal to 14 walnut halves at 190 calories and 4 gram of protein - appears to keep our colon healthy.
Read MoreDo these 4 things to cut cancer risk in half
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If you knew you could be helping yourself to cut your cancer risk in half just by practicing 4 things, would you do it?
Read MoreThroat cancer – what you need to know to reduce your risk
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Throat cancer is not one of the more common cancers talked about as it makes up only 3 to 5 percent of all cancer cases in the United States.
Read MoreWhat's Ahead If You Get Colorectal Cancer
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Cancer of the large intestine – the colon – is more likely to hit you if you are over the age of 50 and a man.
Read MoreWhat makes pancreatic cancer so deadly?
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Pancreatic cancers come with a very low survival rate. 75% of patients die less than a year after diagnosis and 94% die within 5 years.
Read MoreNew Cancer Treatment Turns Cancer Cells Healthy?
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Research suggests there is a biological way to can restore cancer cells to normality and stop them replicating out of control. U.S. researchers have tried to add molecules called microRNAs to cancerous cells and they have found that these can put the brakes on cancer, according to a report published in Nature Cell Biology. The early laboratory tests in a dish look promising. However, it is still a long way until the first applications of these findings will be put to test in clinical trials.
Read MoreCan Aspirin Protect Against Colon Cancer?
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Previous studies have proved that aspirin taken daily can also reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack. For that purpose, it is enough to take daily a low-dose version of aspirin-containing only 81 mg of active ingredients. According to the scientists, other types of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce the risk even more. For instance, the study found that those people who took non-aspirin NSAIDs over a period of at least five years were 30% to 45% less likely to have colorectal cancer than people who didn't take the medication.
Read MoreMRI Scans Can Deliver Cancer Therapy
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A hospital scan normally used to detect cancer could be used to steer tumor killing treatments to hard-to-reach targets in the body. The UK team at Sheffield University deployed the magnetic power of MRI scans to control the movement of a specially designed injectable cancer therapy. Early trials in mice suggest the novel delivery method works. Years more of studies are needed before it could be used in patients.
Read MoreSigns of Cancer You Shouldn't Ignore
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When the War on Cancer was declared in the early 1970s, the average five-year relative survival rate for all cancers was only 50 percent. Due to advances in research over these last decades, mostly funded by the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute, we've seen an increase in the five-year survival rate now being 68%. However, there are a number of cancers that still fall below 50 percent survival. These cancers are considered the "deadliest," cancers. Sometimes symptoms that we ignore can overlap with potential signs of cancer.
Read MorePancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any common cancers
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Only 3% of those diagnosed expected to live 5+ years. Mainly due to the lack of symptoms and late diagnosis. Disease has already spread to other parts of the body, with minimal options for treatment. The study from Queen Mary University conducted research, which was funded by the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund. Published in Clinical Cancer Research, scientists discovered a new biomarker (set of three proteins) which is a potential for new diagnostic test that could detect early-stage pancreatic cancer. Could be a definitive indication of whether someone has pancreatic cancer, or doesn’t
Read MoreCANCER SURVIVAL 'LAGGING IN ENGLAND'
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Study suggests England's track record for cancer survival remains poorer than other countries with similar health systems. Published in the British Journal of Cancer, the research compares England's survival trends with figures for five other countries over 15 years. Researchers say there have been steady improvements, but more needs to be done to close the survival gap. NHS England says survival figures have never been higher in the country. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine compared England's survival figures for colon, breast, lung, ovarian, rectal and stomach cancers with data from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Read MoreCoffee may benefit colon cancer patients
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A new study suggests that drinking caffeinated coffee on a regular basis may lower the risk for colon cancer recurrence and improve survival in patients with stage three colon cancer. The study found that drinking four or more cups of coffee on a daily basis was the most beneficial. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Read MoreHow is Colon Cancer Diagnosed?
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Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. About 90 percent of cases occur in people aged 50 or older. And on average, the risk of developing colon cancer is about 1 in 20. However, this may vary depending on individual risk factors. Early detection is key. With regular screening, colon cancer can be found early. This is when treatment is most effective.
Read MoreCoffee May Prevent Endometrial Cancer
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In the U.S., endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organ. It is a type of cancer that starts in the endometrium, which is located on inner lining of the uterus. It may sometimes be referred to as uterine cancer. The uterus is the female pelvic organ where a fetus grows when a woman is carrying a child. Now, a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention investigates the effects of diet and the risk of this prominent cancer in women. They found that 3-4 cups of coffee daily reduced the risk of endometrial cancer by up to 19%.
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