Concerns Loom Large Over “False Positive” in Prostate Cancer Screening
Concerns Loom Large Over “False Positive” in Prostate Cancer Screening A major trail carried out across Europe has revealed that 1 in every 8 men screened for prostate cancer will test positive, even when they have no traces of the disease. A positive result in a screening test can mean undergoing a biopsy and even [...]
Liver Cancer | Protein Examined for Role in Liver Cancer | Protein | protein foods
Liver Cancer | Protein Examined for Role in Liver Cancer | Protein | protein foods A protein switch called TAK1 helps prevent liver damage, including inflammation, fibrosis and cancer, according to a team of scientists from the United States and Japan. Learning more about how TAK1 works could improve understanding about the development of liver [...]
Mother’s Cancer Can Pass to Fetus
Mother’s Cancer Can Pass to Fetus Genetic analysis is first proof this rare phenomenon occurs, scientists say Over the past century doctors have suspected that cancers can spread from a pregnant woman to her fetus, but a genetically confirmed case reported this week from Japan suggests the phenomenon is real. Mother-to-fetus transmission still likely rare, [...]
Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Associated With Heart Problems | Prostate cancer information
Prostate Cancer | Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Associated With Heart Problems | Prostate cancer information New research has found that hormone therapy used to treat men with advanced prostate cancer is associated with an increased chance of developing various heart problems. The findings of the study, the largest and most comprehensive to date on the [...]
Prostate Cancer Prevention and Risks
If you were born a male, you have a prostate gland buried in your pelvis. Every male, some at more risk than others, if they live long enough, face the risk of developing prostate cancer. The National Cancer Institute predicted about 186,000 American men would be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008, and an estimated [...]
Diabetes Drug Could Increase Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers have found that a drug widely used to treat type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United [...]
Study Finds Kidney Disease and Cancer Risk Association in Older Men
According to a study, moderate kidney disease increases an older man’s risk of developing certain cancers. Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about a third of older men, maintaining kidney function could help prevent cancer in the general population. People with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of [...]
Antioxidant Rich Diet Offers Protection From Several Types of Cancer
The results from a major, long-term cancer prevention study has concluded that neither long-term supplementation with vitamins E and/or C reduced the risk of prostate cancer, or other cancers, for over 14,000 American men. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) experts, taking a dietary supplement does not provide the same benefits as [...]
