Promise Seen in Pancreatic Cancer through Immunotherapy

Promise Seen in Pancreatic Cancer through Immunotherapy

Pancreatic cancer advances have been making recent news, largely through the revolution that is personalized medicine, specifically immunotherapy. The statistics on pancreatic cancer are grim. Almost 50,000 people will be diagnosed in the US this year, with more than 40,000 dying from the disease. There exists no effective screening method. The disease is asymptomatic early on and spreads rapidly to other organs.

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Top 10 Most Common Cancers in America

Top 10 Most Common Cancers in America

In 2012, a significant report was released from the American Cancer Society which showed that major strides are being made in the right against cancer in the United States. An estimated 12 million people in the United States have cancer, with 2015 projections being an estimated 1.7 million people. 

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8 Cancer Fighting Foods

8 Cancer Fighting Foods

Researchers are predicting that by the year 2030, the number of people diagnosed with cancer will be 1 billion globally. Much of the latest research supports more and more how much lifestyle factors play into the development of the disease. Here are 7 foods to try that help fight cancer. 

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Chronic UTI symptoms could mean bladder cancer

Chronic UTI symptoms could mean bladder cancer

A new study suggests that urinary tract infection symptoms that persist and don’t improve over time or with treatment could indicate bladder cancer. The research was recently presented at the American Urological Association 2015 Annual Meeting

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