Chinese Medicine vs. Cancer
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have shown how a complex mix of plant compounds derived from ancient clinical practice in China works to kill cancer cells.
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Chemotherapy & white blood cell count
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Anyone who has ever gone through chemotherapy for treating cancer knows how important white blood cell counts (WBCs) are.
Read MoreRadio v Chemo for Testicle Cancer
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A large study of testicular cancer patients has shown that radiation therapy is a better treatment than chemotherapy for patients with stage IIa disease.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreCancer Risk In Night Shift Workers
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A handful of large studies of cancer risk factors have found that working the night shift, as nearly 15 percent of Americans do, boosts the chances of developing cancer.
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 MoreFacts on esophageal cancer
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Even though esophageal cancer is an uncommon cancer, any signs or symptoms of it should not be ignored as only about 20 percent of patients survive at least 5 years after diagnosis.
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 MoreHow Yoga is Helping Cancer Survivors
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Recent studies have shown that yoga can help survivors sleep better, feel more energized, and even cut back on sleeping medications.
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 MoreColon cancer climbs in people under 50
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A preliminary new study shows colon cancer rates have increased by 11.4 percent in people 50 or younger.
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 MorePhysical activity lowers risk of 13 cancer types
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Once again, exercise continues to prove to be a valuable asset in keeping us healthy. A study showed an association of leisure-time physical activity lowering the risks of 13 different types of cancer.
Read MoreFruit, Alcohol & Breast Cancer
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Will eating fruits build up protection against breast cancer?
Read MoreIs Lung Cancer Worse for Non-Smokers?
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US; it kills more men and women than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer combined.
Read MoreStudy Supports Cancer Link with Height
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A Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked. The study found that taller people had a slightly higher risk of breast cancer and skin cancer, among other cancers.
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.
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