Fruit, Alcohol & Breast Cancer
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Will eating fruits build up protection against breast cancer?
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CANCER
What's Ahead If You Get Colorectal Cancer
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Cancer of the large intestine – the colon – is more likely to hit you if you are over the age of 50 and a man.
Read MoreIs Lung Cancer Worse for Non-Smokers?
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US; it kills more men and women than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer combined.
Read MoreHeartburn Can Lead to Throat Cancers
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Heartburn often may lead to cancers of the throat and vocal cord.
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Obese women at higher risk for breast cancer
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The 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 MoreDo CT scans actually cause cancer
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A 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 MoreHigher risk for breast 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 MoreFacts about bladder cancer
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Rates of new cancers and of cancer deaths have been fairly stable in men and have been dropping slightly in women in recent years.
Read MoreStages of bladder cancer
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Non-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 MoreSymptoms that may indicate cancer
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Abnormal change in your testicles. Get checked out if you notice a new lump, heaviness, or any other abnormal change in your testicle. This may be an indication of testicular cancer. Testicular cancer can be an aggressive disease which must be treated promptly.
Read MoreAspirin may reduce risk for colorectal cancer
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A new study says aspirin helps protect against heart attacks and colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer kills about 50,000 people each year in the United States. However, people should also know that there are some potentially serious side effects of taking a certain amount of aspirin.
Read MoreCan Aspirin Protect Against Colon Cancer?
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Previous studies have proved that aspirin taken daily can also reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack. For that purpose, it is enough to take daily a low-dose version of aspirin-containing only 81 mg of active ingredients. According to the scientists, other types of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce the risk even more. For instance, the study found that those people who took non-aspirin NSAIDs over a period of at least five years were 30% to 45% less likely to have colorectal cancer than people who didn't take the medication.
Read MoreSigns of Cancer You Shouldn't Ignore
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When the War on Cancer was declared in the early 1970s, the average five-year relative survival rate for all cancers was only 50 percent. Due to advances in research over these last decades, mostly funded by the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute, we've seen an increase in the five-year survival rate now being 68%. However, there are a number of cancers that still fall below 50 percent survival. These cancers are considered the "deadliest," cancers. Sometimes symptoms that we ignore can overlap with potential signs of cancer.
Read MoreJimmy Carter’s Diagnosis: What the News of Stage 4 Melanoma Means
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News broke late last week that former President Jimmy Carter has been diagnosed with Melanoma, first on his liver, and now 4 spots on his brain have been identified by doctors. Many people are unaware that Melanoma can actually occur internally, not just on the skin. The former President announced he will be undergoing radiation treatments targeted at the spots on his brain. The scary thing is doctors are unsure where the cancer has originated and many wonder about the likelihood of pancreatic cancer due to his aggressive family history of the disease.
Read MoreFormer President Jimmy Carter Announces Melanoma Diagnosis
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Former President Jimmy Carter (90 years old) announced he has been diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is widespread, but not yet clear what kind of cancer he has. It was discovered after a procedure on his liver earlier this month. Carter announced on Aug. 3 that he had surgery to remove a small mass from his liver. "Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body," Carter said in the statement released by the Carter Center. "I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare."
Read MorePenile Cancer Risk Factors
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Penile cancer in the United States is quite rare. It occurs in less than 1 in 100,000 men and accounts for less than 1 percent of cancers in men in the United States. It is more common in areas of Asia, African, and South America. The most common type of penile cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which usually forms on or under the foreskin. Signs and symptoms of penile cancer may include discharge, redness, irritation, or sores, a lump on the penis, or bleeding.
Read MoreFacts About Colorectal Cancer
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Colorectal 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.
Read MoreWhat is laryngeal cancer?
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Laryngeal cancer starts in the lower part of the throat, also known as the larynx. The larynx has vocal cords and is responsible for helping us speak. It is otherwise known as the voice box. It also helps keep things out of the trachea like fluid and food and helps air get in and out of the lungs. Depending on where in the larynx the cancer is present, treatment options may vary. The larynx has three main parts: the supraglottis, the glottis, and the subglottis. The supraglottis is the area above the vocal cords; the glottis in the area that contains the vocal cords; and the subglottis is the area below the vocal cords.
Read MoreWhat you should know about pancreatic cancer
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Pancreatic cancer the most deadly type of any common cancer. It is hard to catch early. In the U.S. in 2015, it is estimated that about 48,960 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and about 40,560 people will die of pancreatic cancer. The disease accounts for about 3 percent of all cancer cases, and about 7 percent of cancer deaths. The average lifetime risk of developing pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 67.
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