Cancer

Mobile phones and cancer study: no link found

Mon May 17, 12:11 / comments: 0

It is difficult to demonstrate an increased risk of cancer associated with the use of mobile phones

International Interphone Study of International Center for Cancer Research does not confirm an increased risk of cancer associated with the use of mobile phones.

Colorectal cancer: Prevention with sigmoidoscopy

Thu Apr 29, 16:01 / comments: 0

The incidence of colorectal cancer was reduced by 33% in people who have made a sigmoidoscopy

According to a study by British researchers published in the medical journal Lancet, for a sigmoidoscopy, a cursory examination of the rectum and lower colon, between 55 and 64 years would reduce deaths from cancer colorectal by 43%.

Cancer: a study returns on fruits and vegetables

Mon Apr 12, 16:24 / comments: 0

Everyone has heard that to be healthy we must eat five fruit and vegetables per day, yet it now appears that contrary to what was previously thought, these eating habits are not sufficient to reduce the risk of cancer.

Prostate cancer: A preventive drug

Thu Apr 1, 15:13 / comments: 0

Each year, prostate cancer strikes 90.000 men and is responsible for 10.000 deaths

A new drug, dutasteride, taken as a preventive measure could reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer by 23%.

Lung cancer in non-smokers: discovery of a genetic predisposition

Mon Mar 22, 20:22 / comments: 0

A quarter of lung cancer cases worldwide occur among non-smokers

Genetic variations may significantly contribute to increasing the risk of developing lung cancer among never-smokers, according to a study published Monday online in the journal The Lancet Oncology.

Lung Cancer: A question of genes?

Mon Mar 15, 15:13 / comments: 0

A possible link between a gene on chromosome 6, and lung cancer

Not all smokers are equal to the risk of cancer. A genetic factor is also responsible for lung cancer, a study by U.S. researchers says.

Researchers invent a test revealing the genetic signature of tumor

Fri Feb 19, 15:26 / comments: 0

Researchers identified biomarkers specific to a tumor in blood by blood test

U.S. researchers have developed the first genetic test that can identify biomarkers specific to a tumor in blood, a breakthrough that could improve the personalized treatment of cancer.

Cancer, the leading cause of death worldwide, can be avoided

Thu Feb 4, 15:02 / comments: 0

40% of cancers can be avoided by "simple measures" which include stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, avoiding too much sun exposure, keeping an average weight by eating healthily and making exercise, and finally protecting against infections that can develop into cancer.

Stop smoking even when lung cancer is diagnosed

Mon Jan 25, 17:42 / comments: 0

During their lifetime, smokers have a twenty times higher risk of developing lung cancer compared to non smokers

Patients with lung cancer diagnosed at an early stage would double their chances of survival if they stop smoking immediately, compared with those who continue to smoke, according to a study published in British Medical Journal (BMJ).

High levels of vitamin D linked to reduced risk of colon cancer

Sun Jan 24, 11:18 / comments: 0

Can increased blood levels of vitamin D actually reduce the risk of cancer without causing serious side effects?

High blood levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced risk of colon cancer, according to a comparative study on more than half a million Europeans, published Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ)

Lung cancer: New promising compunds

Mon Dec 28, 13:06 / comments: 0

The new inhibitors of intracellular enzymes reduced the growth of broncho-pulmonary tumors in mice

New compounds tested on mice appear promising to fight lung cancer, including forms that become resistant to current treatments, according to a U.S. study.

X-ray scanners responsible for cancer

Thu Dec 17, 10:18 / comments: 0

Medical imaging: radiation scanners responsible for cancer

The radiation emitted by the scanners used for making medical images could be responsible for thousands of cancers that appear years later.

Turmeric and pepper could fight breast cancer

Fri Dec 11, 18:01 / comments: 0

Researchers believe that the elimination of cancer stem cells is essential in the fight against cancer

Turmeric and pepper could be useful in the treatment of breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells that make the tumor grow.

Prostate cancer: exercise reduces mortality

Thu Dec 10, 14:42 / comments: 0

5 hours of vigorous physical activity per week reduces risk of dying from prostate cancer

For people cured of prostate cancer, moderate activity can improve overall survival and at least five hours of vigorous activity per week could reduce mortality from prostate cancer.

Lung cancer: Attention to the first cigarette

Tue Dec 8, 15:08 / comments: 0

The amount of nicotine ingested depends on time of the day when a person smokes his first cigarette

The time of the first cigarette smoking can have a major impact on lung cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

A chromosomal abnormality can cause certain types of cancer

Tue Dec 8, 13:40 / comments: 0

The results will put an end to the debate as to whether aneuploidy causes cancer or is caused by it

A chromosomal abnormality known as aneuploidy may cause some cases of cancer, says a study published Monday in the U.S., confirming a hypothesis raised by researchers earlier.

England: 10,000 deaths each year due to late diagnosis of cancer

Tue Dec 1, 10:14 / comments: 0

Lung cancer was the deadliest in Britain in 2007 with 34,589 deaths, colon cancer (16,087) and breast cancer (12,082)

Up to 10,000 people die from cancer every year in England because of being diagnosed too late, said the head of government dedicated to the fight against this disease.

A new technique of breast reconstruction after mastectomy

Thu Nov 12, 09:18 / comments: 0

A new technique of breast reconstruction for women who underwent mastectomy after cancer

Australian researchers announced Thursday they would try a new technique of breast reconstruction for women who underwent mastectomy after cancer.

A drug against stroke may influence breast cancer

Fri Nov 6, 12:22 / comments: 0

A drug to fight against stroke may influence breast cancer by destroying malignant cells without affecting healthy cells

A drug against stroke may influence breast cancer by destroying malignant cells without affecting healthy cells, said Thursday the Israeli researchers.