Cancer. Discover the latest in cancer news, research, clinical studies, health and prevention tips for both men and women from Dr. David Samadi. Explore latest news on cancer treatment, detection and prevention in common cancers such as lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, throat cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and other cancers.
The longer medicine's war with prostate cancer drags on, the smarter the enemy is becoming. Like any nemesis worthy of the name, prostate cancer is learning to evolve and adapt defenses against even some of our most powerful weapons.
Read MorePhysical activity is a known strategy helping to reduce the risk of breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women. It’s common after menopause for women to gain weight often in the abdominal area – belly fat – increasing the risk not only for breast cancer but also type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and other cancers. Now it looks like women should “feel the burn” even more to reduce their breast cancer risk.
Read MoreYou know that the days of human travel agents, taxi drivers and switchboard operators are numbered, but you probably thought that that the jobs of highly-skilled pathologists weren't in danger from the coming AI apocalypse.
You might be wrong.
Read MoreA remarkable 30 percent of breast cancer survivors suffer from insomnia. For these women, lack of sleep may also be a precursor to depression, anxiety and a heightened risk of disease.
Read MoreTo the “traditional” breast cancer risk factors, researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki and Finnish Cancer Registry would add two more: the use of hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes.
Read MoreAmino acids are protein's building blocks and give your cells their structure. They also feed cancer. Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute and the University of Glasgow are trying to formulate a diet that will starve cancer but still give you the amino acids you need for your cells to create proteins.
Read MoreThe highest incidences of any kind of cancer have been tracked back to the counties hosting the poorest environments. The biggest impact was exerted by air quality and factors of the “built” environment, e.g., the presence of major highways and the availability of public transit and housing. Water quality and land pollution had no measurable effect on cancer rates.
Read MoreAs the days get longer and the weather warmer that means one thing - more time spent outside in the sun. Already many of us are venturing outdoors enjoying the warm spring days but there is one thing we must always do before we head outside – put on our sunscreen. We’ve always known sunscreen use of SPF 30 or higher prevent sunburns but now researchers have proved it can also prevent melanoma, the most common form of cancer in the United States.
Read MoreHeartburn often may lead to cancers of the throat and vocal cord.
Read MoreThe risk for breast cancer among the most obese women in the study was 58 percent higher than the risk for women of normal weights.
Read MoreColon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
Read MoreA Computed Tomography Scan or CT scan for short is an imaging test used to visualize an acute trauma or disease that may be affecting the body.
Read MoreLegendary musician David Bowie, died Sunday After (secret) 18-month battle with liver cancer
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The study looked at data from more than 67,000 postmenopausal women who participate in a study from 1993 to 1998 called the Women's Health Initiative. The women were followed for an average of thirteen years. Over the course of that time, more than 3,300 of the women developed breast cancer.
Read MoreRates of new cancers and of cancer deaths have been fairly stable in men and have been dropping slightly in women in recent years.
Read MoreNon-invasive papillary carcinoma. Has grown toward the hollow center of the bladder but has not grown into the connective tissue or muscle of the bladder wall.
Read More1. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and more common than you think.
About 3.5 million cases of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. It is estimated that in 2015, melanoma (a more severe type of skin cancer) will account for more than 73,000 cases of skin cancer. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined.
Read MoreWhat are the most common types of cancers? Lung Cancer. The ACS estimates there will be 221, 200 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed in the U.S. during 2015. Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S......
Read MoreColorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or the rectum. The colon is also known as the large intestine and the rectum sits at the bottom of the colon, connecting the colon and the anus. Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. For 2015, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 93,090 new cases of colon cancer and 39,610 new cases of rectal cancer.
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