Four factors that can increase your risk of cancer
Cigarette Smoking and Tobacco Use
Tobacco use is strongly linked to an increased risk for many kinds of cancer. Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause...
Colon cancer is happening younger and younger
The first time Briana Mezuk Ratliff visited a doctor about her gastrointestinal issues, she already had a hunch it might be cancer.
For a while,...
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a colonoscopy
Among the TV superheroes of the stay-at-home, virtual-care era is a smiling, anthropomorphic box.
The animated character sells a brand of do-it-yourself colon cancer tests.
While...
Egg intake and cancers of the breast, ovary and prostate: What to know
In a study from Harvard University, researchers found a strong link between egg intake and cancer growth in the breast, ovary and prostate.
Previous evidence...
People with cancer do benefit from COVID-19 vaccination
Cancer patients who have compromised immune systems due to their disease or therapy remain at high risk for COVID-19 infection.
It is why this population...
Cancer and booster shot: What you need to know
Who should get an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
People with certain cancers and those who are receiving treatment that suppresses the immune system...
Six factors that may affect your risk of cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, there are 5 big risk factors for cancer.
Diet
The foods that you eat on a regular basis make up...
Vitamin D may benefit men with advanced cancer
Fatigue, or severe tiredness and exhaustion, is a distressing condition for many patients with advanced cancer.
Unfortunately, good pharmacological treatment options are limited, and the...
Taller people may have higher risk for colon cancer
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that taller adults may be more likely than shorter ones to develop colorectal cancer...
Tiny devices made of DNA could treat cancer
Scientists from the University of Chicago have developed a tiny device made out of DNA to locate tumor cells and force them to reveal...