Most heartburn sufferers don’t face higher cancer risk
Heartburn is more than just a nuisance; it's a common health problem that affects many people.
Known in medical circles as "reflux disease," it happens...
Healthy habits may lower thyroid cancer risk, even in people with genetic risk
Ever worried that your family's history of health issues might catch up with you?
Well, a new study has some reassuring news: living a healthy...
Vitamin boost helps kill cancer, study finds
Scientists from the University of Minnesota have discovered a new way to improve cancer treatment using natural killer cells—our body's built-in fighters against disease.
In...
How smoking and inactivity double the risk for diabetics with cancer
A recent study shines a light on the long-term risks faced by people who have both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cancer.
According to the...
Immunotherapy saves woman with stage 4 colon cancer
Kat Forsythe was on her honeymoon in northern California with her second husband, Dave “Lars” Gunstrom, when she started to experience frequent nausea.
Whenever she...
Scientists find the hidden pitfalls of at-home genetic tests for cancer risk
The Problem with Just Relying on a Test Kit
A lot of women are taking at-home DNA tests to find out if they're at risk...
New drug combo could tackle deadly liver cancer, study finds
Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, and its most common type is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This form of cancer is on...
Scientists find the key to treating colon cancer
New research from the University of Alberta could change the way we approach one of the deadliest forms of cancer: colorectal cancer.
The study, published...
10 tips for cancer patients heading into their first infusion treatment
For patients with cancer receiving infusion therapy for the first time, the process may seem daunting.
Cancer survivors who received treatment at the University of Michigan...
Scientists find strong link between inflammation and blood cancer
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Genetics, researchers led by the Mead Group at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine have unveiled a new...