People should do colon cancer screening every 10 years from age 45 or 40
Scientists from Stanford University found that starting colonoscopy every 10 years (Colo10) at age 45 years or an annual fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at...
This study discovers causes of most types of cancer
In a recent study from Yale University, scientists found factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of...
Cancer diagnosis linked to lower risk of dementia
Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found cancer diagnosis linked to a lower risk of dementia.
With increased age comes the increased risk...
Diet low in or without meat may help lower cancer risk
Scientists from the University of Oxford found that eating meat five times or less per week is associated with lower overall cancer risk.
They examined...
Drinking diet soda linked to lower death risk in colon cancer
Scientists from Yale University found a link between drinking artificially sweetened beverages and a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.
They...
New gel could help treat deadly brain cancer
In a study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, scientists developed a new injectable gel to help treat the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma.
Like the hardiest...
Why men have higher risks of most types of cancer than women
Rates of most types of cancer are higher in men than in women for reasons that are unclear.
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health...
Common household ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
Scientists from the University of Southern California found exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma,...
This study shows a big cause of deadly brain cancer
Scientists from the University of Virginia found an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.
The discovery offers a promising new...
Scientists find herbal supplement to treat lung cancer
In a recent study from the University of Technology Sydney, scientists found berberine, a natural compound found in plants such as barberry and goldenseal,...