http://heal-all.org/ Medical news and articles on Social Health, AIDS, Cancer, Deseases, Diet, Human body etc. CancerMon, 28 Jun 10 11:45:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4620/chlordecone-increases-the-risk-of-prostate-cancerExposure to chlordecone significantly increases the risk of prostate cancer. This is the main result of an epidemiological study. This product family interacts with hormone-related cancers like prostate or breast cancer.CancerWed, 16 Jun 10 15:13:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4574/vitamin-b6-and-methionine-reduce-the-risk-of-lung-cancerPatients with high levels of vitamin B6 and methionine would be less likely to develop lung cancer, according to the EPIC study conducted by researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published in JAMA.CancerThu, 03 Jun 10 15:03:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4475/research-vaccine-against-breast-cancerThe announcement of the discovery of a vaccine against breast cancer in mice published in the latest issue of "Medicine" raises logically, many hopes. Obviously, such a vaccine is more than expected.CancerMon, 24 May 10 21:09:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4411/women-cigarettes-lung-cancerLung cancer is the most specific indicator of the effect of tobacco on health. If we monitor lung cancer between 35 and 44 years, we observe the effects of smoking the last twenty years. For women, there are four times more deaths than fifteen years ago.CancerMon, 17 May 10 12:11:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4356/mobile-phones-and-cancer-study-no-link-foundInternational Interphone Study of International Center for Cancer Research does not confirm an increased risk of cancer associated with the use of mobile phones.CancerThu, 29 Apr 10 16:01:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4237/colorectal-cancer-prevention-with-sigmoidoscopyAccording 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%.CancerMon, 12 Apr 10 16:24:00 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4096/cancer-a-study-returns-on-fruits-and-vegetablesEveryone 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.CancerThu, 01 Apr 10 15:13:15 +0200http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/4020/prostate-cancer-a-preventive-drugA new drug, dutasteride, taken as a preventive measure could reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer by 23%.CancerMon, 22 Mar 10 20:22:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/3850/lung-cancer-in-non-smokers-discovery-of-a-genetic-predispositionGenetic 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.CancerMon, 15 Mar 10 15:13:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/3752/lung-cancer-a-question-of-genesNot 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.CancerFri, 19 Feb 10 15:26:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/3344/researchers-invent-a-test-revealing-the-genetic-signature-of-tumorU.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.CancerThu, 04 Feb 10 15:02:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/3074/cancer-the-leading-cause-of-death-worldwide-can-be-avoided40% 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.CancerMon, 25 Jan 10 17:42:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2876/stop-smoking-even-when-lung-cancer-is-diagnosedPatients 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).CancerSun, 24 Jan 10 11:18:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2894/high-levels-of-vitamin-d-linked-to-reduced-risk-of-colon-cancerHigh 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)CancerMon, 28 Dec 09 13:06:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2515/lung-cancer-new-promising-compundsNew compounds tested on mice appear promising to fight lung cancer, including forms that become resistant to current treatments, according to a U.S. study.CancerThu, 17 Dec 09 10:18:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2390/x-ray-scanners-responsible-for-cancerThe radiation emitted by the scanners used for making medical images could be responsible for thousands of cancers that appear years later.CancerFri, 11 Dec 09 18:01:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2305/turmeric-and-pepper-could-fight-breast-cancerTurmeric and pepper could be useful in the treatment of breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells that make the tumor grow.CancerThu, 10 Dec 09 14:42:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2244/prostate-cancer-exercise-reduces-mortalityFor 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.CancerTue, 08 Dec 09 15:08:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2204/lung-cancer-attention-to-the-first-cigaretteThe 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.CancerTue, 08 Dec 09 13:40:00 +0100http://heal-all.org/art/15/cancer/2214/a-chromosomal-abnormality-can-cause-certain-types-of-cancerA 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.