Weight-loss surgery slashes cancer risk and death, study finds
Scientists from Gundersen Lutheran Health System found people with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and...
New drug combo may treat some lung cancer effectively
Scientists from Francis Crick Institute found that using immunotherapy alongside a drug that blocks a common gene mutation in lung cancer could be a...
Why some processed meat is strongly linked to cancer while other not
Scientists from Queen's University Belfast found a big difference between processed meat treated with nitrites and nitrite-free processed meat.
The research is published in Nutrients...
This Japanese plant may cut cancer risk from processed meat
Scientists from the University of Reading found that bacon could be back on the menu of health-conscious diners thanks to unlikely salvation: Japanese knotweed.
They...
Scientists find better treatment for brain cancer
Scientists from the University of Virginia found a "game-changer" in the treatment of a pair of deadly brain tumors, and the discovery could lead...
Ginger and chili peppers work together to lower cancer risk
For many people, there's nothing more satisfying than a hot, spicy meal.
But some research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers...
Cancer survivors may have faster aging
Scientists from the National Cancer Institute found cancer survivors, especially older people, are more likely to experience accelerated functional decline as they age, compared...
This cancer drug may lower death risk in people hospitalized in COVID-19
Scientists from Veru Inc and HonorHealth Research Institute showed that an experimental drug used to fight cancer may reduce the death risk of COVID-19...
Blood test could predict future risk of blood cancer
Scientists from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow found a blood test could help predict blood cancer risk in the future.
The research is published...
Vitamin D level in your blood may predict colon cancer risk
Scientists recently found higher vitamin D concentrations in the blood are strongly linked to lower colorectal cancer risk.
The research is published in the Journal...