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 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 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 MoreA large study of testicular cancer patients has shown that radiation therapy is a better treatment than chemotherapy for patients with stage IIa disease.
Read MoreUsing new and innovative immune-therapeutic approaches to silence "don't eat me" signaling proteins recognized by specialized cells of the immune system, University of California, Irvine molecular biologists and their colleagues have identified an effective way to combat metastatic melanoma.
Read MoreA handful of large studies of cancer risk factors have found that working the night shift, as nearly 15 percent of Americans do, boosts the chances of developing cancer.
Read MoreEveryone knows about the connection between liver cancer and alcohol consumption. But the association between drinking and cancer of the liver and six other organs is new.
Read MoreSometimes the overwhelming adjustment to being a patient and the uncertainty of your future may make sexual activity the last thing on your question list.
Read MoreRecent studies have shown that yoga can help survivors sleep better, feel more energized, and even cut back on sleeping medications.
Read MoreExercise is well known for helping lower and protect our risk of many chronic conditions and now it looks definitive that the risk of cancer is one more disease to be added to this list.
Read MoreThroat cancer is not one of the more common cancers talked about as it makes up only 3 to 5 percent of all cancer cases in the United States.
Read MoreOnce again, exercise continues to prove to be a valuable asset in keeping us healthy. A study showed an association of leisure-time physical activity lowering the risks of 13 different types of cancer.
Read MoreCancer of the large intestine – the colon – is more likely to hit you if you are over the age of 50 and a man.
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 MoreThe 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.
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