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Archive for April, 2010

The public is very skeptical about the scientific information which supposedly cause or help prevent cancer, found a survey conducted in the UK by the Global Fund for Cancer Research (WCRF).

The main measures against cancer: not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight. Read the rest of this entry »

The reluctance of men to adopt a healthier lifestyle and visit the doctor is widening the gap in cancer deaths among men and women.

There is no biological reason why more men die from cancer.

According to a report by British experts on cancers that affect both sexes, men are 60% more likely to develop disease and 70% higher risk of dying from it. Read the rest of this entry »

It is not the first time that green tea is associated with health benefits.

Scientists believe a chemical found in green tea could slow the progression of prostate cancer.

For years, green tea it was attributed to positive effects on a variety of diseases, some of them related to the heart, cancer and Alzheimer’s. Read the rest of this entry »

A new type of cancer treatment produced promising results in preliminary trials, say researchers.

The drug belongs to a new family of therapies that target cancer cells.

The drug, called olaparib, was given to 19 patients with cancers of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer in advanced stage. These forms of the disease are caused by mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Read the rest of this entry »

There is widespread confusion among doctors and women about the symptoms of ovarian cancer, according to a poll conducted in the UK. It is very difficult to diagnose ovarian cancer. Target Ovarian Cancer organization interviewed 400 general practitioners and found that 80% thought incorrectly that women suffering the early stages of the disease show no symptoms. And among the Read the rest of this entry »

Vegetarian people is less likely than meat eaters of several types of cancer, reveals a large study.

The investigation, which involved more than 60,000 people, found that those who follow a vegetarian diet tend to develop much less blood cancer, bladder and stomach. Read the rest of this entry »

To some experts, and there seems no doubt: the beds and sunlamps increase the risk of cancer.

So far, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, described these tanning devices as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”  Read the rest of this entry »

Still, Latinos are at lower risk of common cancers than whites and blacks in the U.S.

An investigation by the University of Miami says that the risk of cancer for Latinos who immigrated to the United States is 40% higher than for those who remained in their home countries. Read the rest of this entry »

In Britain every time they drink more.

Alcohol plays an important role in the “alarming” increase in oral cancer cases among men and women between 40 and 50 years, experts say.

In the UK, the number of patients with cancer of the mouth, tongue and throat in this age group has risen 26% in the last decade. Read the rest of this entry »

U.S. scientists have discovered a possible treatment against cancer that attacks the stem cells of this disease difficult to detect and responsible for the spread of tumors.

Cancer stem cells are difficult to detect and immune to treatments. Read the rest of this entry »