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Healthy diets linked to lower risks of many cancers

Healthy diets linked to lower risks of many cancers

In a new study, French researchers find that a healthy diet was linked less overall cancer risk, as well as lower breast, prostate, and...
Weight loss surgery could affect your cancer risk

Weight loss surgery could affect your cancer risk

A new study shows that weight loss surgery may affect a person's risk of developing cancer. The national population-based study used data from the Hospital...
Young moms need healthy lifestyle changes to prevent cancer

Young moms need healthy lifestyle changes to prevent cancer

Becoming a mom can change a woman’s life permanently. Younger moms are more likely to have more challenges. They may struggle with finance, live in...
CT scans may increase brain cancer ris

CT scans may increase brain cancer risk

A new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors. The use of CT...
New hope for “world first” skin cancer blood test

New hope for “world first” skin cancer blood test

In a recent study, researchers from Australia develop world first blood test that can detect melanoma. This big breakthrough could save many lives. Melanoma is an...
Low or no calorie soft drinks may benefit colon cancer patients

Low or no calorie soft drinks may benefit colon cancer patients

A new Yale study shows that drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is linked to a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death. In the...
An artificial mole can detect major cancers very early

An artificial mole can detect major cancers very early

Alongside cardiovascular disease, cancer has become the top cause of death in developed countries. Many of cancer patients are diagnosed only after the tumor has...
Fitness tracker could monitor cancer patients

Fitness tracker could monitor cancer patients

A new study has found that fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients...
When you quit smoking, your lung cancer risk drops fast

When you quit smoking, your lung cancer risk drops fast

In a recent study, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that when one quits smoking, the lung cancer risk drops fast within the...
Bitter-taste sensitivity linked to cancer risk

Bitter-taste sensitivity linked to cancer risk

High bitter-taste sensitivity is associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer in older British women, according to new research from Penn State. The team...