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Master Doctor Search: Cancer
Marcia Cross of 'Desperate Housewives' Opens Up on Anal Cancer
Actress discloses her survival story and wants to end the stigma
1 hour ago - MedPage Today
'A Good Death'; Words of Legends; Genetic Testing Caveat
News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues
1 hour ago - MedPage Today
Cervical Cancer: HPV and Beyond
Studies show increase in cancer that evades Pap, confirm lethality of non-HPV disease
1 hour ago - MedPage Today
Cancer patient climbed to Everest base camp in the middle of her treatment
Lynn Joseph had her tumour removed just weeks before she flew to Nepal for the trek
2 hours ago - Wales online
Registration opens for third annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
The UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge is coming home to the University of California, Irvine campus on Saturday, June 8. Registration is now open for this third annual ride, run and...
2 hours ago - UC Irvine Health
Couple that suffered the same cancer after using Roundup for 30 years tells heartbreaking story
Alva and Alberta Pilliod testified this week that they used Monsanto's Roundup for 30 years before they both developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma. They say the weedkiller caused it.
11 hours ago - Daily Mail
Many Young Cancer Patients Regret Initial Treatment Decisions
Most teens and young adults with cancer want a voice in how their tumors are treated, but almost one in four express regret about the initial treatment decisions made, a small...
11 hours ago - Medscape
Moderate Intake of Red Meat Tied to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk
Consuming moderate amounts of red meat and processed meat is associated with an increased relative risk for colorectal cancer, but eating fiber from bread and cereal may reduce...
15 hours ago - Medscape
Researchers study strategies for using nanotechnology to boost cancer therapeutics
Four UNC Lineberger researchers - Leaf Huang, Alexander Kabanov, Andrew Wang, and Jenny Ting - presented strategies for using tiny particles to boost cancer treatment as part...
16 hours ago - UNC Healthcare
Diet high in leucine may fuel breast cancer's drug resistance
Researchers have discovered an unexpected relationship between levels of the amino acid leucine (found in beef, chicken, pork and fish and other foods) and the development of...
18 hours ago - ScienceDaily
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Type 2 diabetes is on the rise, but this chronic disease can be prevented with the help of dietary and lifestyle changes. A study published in the journal Food & Function...
1,000 unvaccinated Brooklyn children received the MMR shot this week
Last week, 3,300 children in Williamsburg had not been vaccinated. Since the state of emergency was declared, 1,000 have got the shot.
MORE blood pressure pills recalled over carcinogen fears
Last summer it emerged drugs made in China and India, and dispatched across the world were contaminated with carcinogens NMBA, NMDA, and NDEA.
Microbes in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Can Help Predict Treatment Success
Chronic wounds such as a diabetic foot ulcer heal or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or even amputation, depending on the microbial communities within that...
Alerting Patients to Their Risk of Gum Disease Improves Inflammation and...
Signs of gum disease reduced in patients who adopted a simple psychological intervention, aided by the use of an online risk assessment tool.
Mechanism of Persistent Infection Caused by Hepatitis B Virus Identified
HBeAg induced expansion of Myeloid-derived suppressor cells through the upregulation of indoleamine-2, 3-dioxygenase plays a critical role in causing persistent hepatitis.
New Medicines for Obesity Basing on Genetic Variants
MC4R gene that codes for the melanocortin receptor act like a switch in the brain to suppress appetite. People who have genetic variants that disrupt this receptor gain weight...
Gene Profile Predicts Risk of Obesity at Birth
New scoring system basing on genetic profiles can help identify high-risk individuals for obesity. Physicians can recommend various ways to avoid potential health risks among them.