[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="19051" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]A research study conducted in both Denmark and the United States found a strong link between skin and lip cancer rates and the use of hydrochlorothiazide, one of the most popular blood pressure medicines in the world. The...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which comprises 15% of diagnosed breast cancers, is an aggressive oncology type defined by the absence of specific receptor proteins that bind the estrogen and progesterone hormones present on normal breast cells. While advances have been made in TNBC therapies, because...
In a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity and even being overweight are associated with at least 13 different types of cancer, comprising 40% of all cancer diagnoses. More than 630,000 people in the U.S. are annually diagnosed with...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="63480" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""] Enjoying a glass of fine wine by the fireside is a normal part of a Holiday party. But at this time of year, it’s wise to be well aware of the scientific community’s numerous studies on the association...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="67628" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Researchers have found that the anti-tapeworm drug nitazoxanide (NTZ) may also offer hope as a precision therapy for various cancers. Prostate and colon cancer cells contain high amounts of activated beta-catenin, which correlate to treatment-resistant cancer cells and other oncological parameters....
BALTIMORE — A study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher indicates nearly one-third of breast cancer surgery patients went against their doctor's advice, choosing to not begin or complete adjuvant anti-cancer therapy. The primary factor: a general mistrust of the...
LONDON — A new statistical model developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute revealed 27 novel genes thought to prevent cancer from forming, in an analysis of over 2000 tumors across 12 human cancer types. The findings could help create new cancer treatments that target these genes,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]CLEVELAND, OH — Two studies conducted by the Cleveland Clinic revealed how a testosterone-related genetic abnormality can help predict individual patient responses to specific prostate cancer therapies. The studies, published in the October 12 issue of JAMA Oncology, suggest that men who inherit this...
Cancer is a group of diseases defined by abnormal cell growth and caused by genetic defects. Most of us know that these genetic defects can be inherited, caused by environmental factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity and a lack of physical activity, as well...
Scientists at Bar-Ilan University in Israel successfully targeted and rendered inert the enzyme that metastatic cancer cells need to survive in the body once they have left their host tumor. ...
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