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 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 MoreCornell dots, or C dots, named after the university where they were invented, are a specialized type of nanoparticle that have been kicking around around more than a dozen years.
Read MoreWhat your parents did for a living, and where you lived, when you were born not only have an overall effect on your life, but could actually determine what specific types of cancer you will contract.
Read MoreBecause it is so horrible and seemingly random, we have always associated someone coming down with cancer as particularly “bad luck.”
Read MoreThere is no shortage of effective chemotherapeutic drugs available to doctors in the fight against prostate and other cancers.
Read MoreScientists from the United States have made an important step toward eliminating cancer recurrence by combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy.
Read MoreA recent large study is strongly suggesting that one-quarter to one-third of all cancer cases including up to half of all cancer deaths could be prevented if we all practiced 4 lifestyle changes:
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Adelaide have shown how a complex mix of plant compounds derived from ancient clinical practice in China works to kill cancer cells.
Read MoreAnyone who has ever gone through chemotherapy for treating cancer knows how important white blood cell counts (WBCs) are.
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 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.
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