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
Connecting The Dots to Kill Cancer
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Cornell dots, or C dots, named after the university where they were invented, are a specialized type of nanoparticle that have been kicking around around more than a dozen years.
Read MoreSocioeconomic Status & Cancer
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What your parents did for a living, and where you lived, when you were born not only have an overall effect on your life, but could actually determine what specific types of cancer you will contract.
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 MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is most common cancer among women. It affects more than 230,000 women each year, and about 30,000 women still die from this disease each year.
Read MoreSkin cancer – why food can be an ally in preventing this common cancer
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When former president Jimmy Carter was recently diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer, it was a reminder for all of us that taking care of the largest organ in our body, our skin, should not be overlooked. What also should not be overlooked is what we eat. Nutrition may have the potential to influence whether we develop skin cancer and might be one step out of many that can protect us from having to face this disease. Before we learn about nutrition’s possible role, let’s review more facts about this prevalent cancer.
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 MoreJimmy Carter’s Diagnosis: What the News of Stage 4 Melanoma Means
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News broke late last week that former President Jimmy Carter has been diagnosed with Melanoma, first on his liver, and now 4 spots on his brain have been identified by doctors. Many people are unaware that Melanoma can actually occur internally, not just on the skin. The former President announced he will be undergoing radiation treatments targeted at the spots on his brain. The scary thing is doctors are unsure where the cancer has originated and many wonder about the likelihood of pancreatic cancer due to his aggressive family history of the disease.
Read MoreJimmy Carter Has Cancer
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Former President Jimmy Carter has revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Jimmy Carter is 90 years old. It appears that his cancer is metastatic, meaning that is has spread throughout the body. However, we do not yet know what kind of cancer he has. The cancer was identified by doctors earlier this month during a surgical procedure to remove a small mass that was found on his liver. He will be treated at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read MorePenile Cancer Risk Factors
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Penile cancer in the United States is quite rare. It occurs in less than 1 in 100,000 men and accounts for less than 1 percent of cancers in men in the United States. It is more common in areas of Asia, African, and South America. The most common type of penile cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which usually forms on or under the foreskin. Signs and symptoms of penile cancer may include discharge, redness, irritation, or sores, a lump on the penis, or bleeding.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about gastric cancer
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Gastric cancer is also known as stomach cancer. The stomach is located beneath the ribs and in the upper middle portion of the abdomen. The stomach hold food after consumption, and also helps to break it down and digest it. Adenocarcinoma, which is cancer that begins in the lining of the stomach, is the most common type of stomach cancer.
Read MoreRisk factors for esophageal cancer
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Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells that line the inner esophagus. The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach to be digested. This type of cancer can occur anywhere in the esophagus, but is most commonly found in the lower esophagus in people who develop it in the United States.
Read MoreCervical cancer screening: What you need to know
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Almost 13,000 cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed each year, with over 4,000 women dying from the disease. However, pre-cancers are diagnosed far more often than invasive cancer. Since the adoption of the Pap smear, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer has dramatically decreased over the past 30 years.
Read MoreWhat is mouth cancer?
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Mouth cancer is any cancer that develops in any of the parts of the mouth. This includes the bottom of the mouth, the top of the mouth, the tongue, the lips, the gums, or the inner lining of the cheeks. Mouth cancer may also be known as oral cancer or oral cavity cancer. It most commonly affects the lips and tongue. Mouth cancer is just one of a few different types of cancers that are considered head and neck cancers. It is estimated that about 10 out of 100,000 adults will develop mouth cancer.
Read MoreWhat is small intestine cancer?
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Small intestine cancer is also known as small bowel cancer or a small intestine tumor. The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the intestines that connects the stomach to the colon, or large intestine. There are five different types of cancer that can grow in the wall of the small bowel. Small intestine cancer is very rare. It is estimated that there are about 7,000 new cases of small intestine cancer diagnosed in the United States each year.
Read MoreFacts about stomach cancer
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Stomach cancer is also known as gastric cancer. The stomach is located beneath the ribs and in the upper middle portion of the abdomen. The stomach hold food after consumption, and also helps to break it down and digest it. Adenocarcinoma, which is cancer that begins in the lining of the stomach, is the most common type of stomach cancer.
Read MoreMelanoma: A Pathologist’s Perspective
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With summer upon us it is time to think about sun safety. An alarming recent report found rates of new melanoma have doubled over the past three decades. It is estimated that education and awareness of the dangers could prevent 20 percent of new cases between 2020 and 2030, according to the CDC report. Without prevention programs rates will continue to increase.
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