Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?
They're integral to summer, as ubiquitous as a zinced-up nose or a backyard cricket game. From December onward, walk into any gathering and processed...
Obesity and cancer risk: what you need to know
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Cell indicates that both the accumulation of fat and its distribution in the body pose different...
The hidden connection between cancer and diabetes uncovered
In the 1920s, doctors noticed something unusual: cancer patients had sweet-smelling urine.
They soon realized that this was due to elevated blood sugar levels, suggesting...
New trick knocks out tough guy prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a nasty beast that takes too many lives. It's a big deal, especially for men, because it's one of the leading...
Obesity and overweight linked to worse outcomes in blood cancer
America's growing waistlines are giving scientists some food for thought.
There's a fresh study that connects being overweight to getting less benefit from certain treatments...
Bigger breakfast, better cancer drug? A study digs in
Cancer, Lung Cancer, and a Special Drug
Cancer is a scary word, right? Especially lung cancer, which is a tough one to beat. But we...
How could mushrooms live for hundreds of years without getting cancer
When it comes to cancer, you'd think animals like elephants that live long and have many cell divisions would have a higher risk than...
Decoding the causes: understanding why cancer develops
Cancer is a silent enemy, lurking and growing in our bodies. Some of the most common cancers in the United States, like skin and...
Beat it, cancer: how moving more keeps it away!
Did you know exercise might help to keep cancer away?
Well, a team led by Dr. Justin Brown from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center found...
Tiny troublemakers: the sneaky cells that could become cancer
We all have cells in our bodies. Most of them are good guys, doing their jobs to keep us healthy. But sometimes, bad guys...