How alcohol damages stem cell DNA and increases cancer risk Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to research published on Wednesday. Working with mice in a laboratory, […]
Cancer
FDA approves first-of-its-kind test for cancer gene profiling FDA approves first-of-its-kind test for cancer gene profiling:- U.S. regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind test that looks for mutations in hundreds of cancer genes at once, giving a more complete picture of what’s driving a patient’s tumor and aiding efforts to match […]
What’s the Connection Between Bone Density and Breast Cancer? Treatment for breast cancer can be a harsh affair. In attempting to save the life of the patient from the most imminent threat – that posed by the cancer itself – some treatments can cause painful or life-altering side effects. With […]
Large decrease in uninsured new cancer patients linked to Affordable Care Act Large decrease in uninsured new cancer patients linked to Affordable Care Act:- The number of newly diagnosed cancer patients without health insurance declined by one-third in 2014, which is likely an effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), […]
What Is Axillary Web Syndrome? The American Cancer Society reports that surgery to remove a cancerous tumor is prescribed in 95 percent of early stage breast cancers and more than 70 percent of advanced stage breast cancers. This surgery is performed as a lumpectomy (in which the tumor and a […]
Colorectal Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Patients Colorectal Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Patients:- Colorectal cancer has been in the headlines lately, given that an American Cancer Society study found the disease has become more common in younger adults under the age of 50. The research […]
Caring for All Your Children When One Has Cancer Caring for All Your Children When One Has Cancer:- A cancer diagnosis is devastating no matter who receives it, but there’s something cruelly unfair when it happens to a child. And it’s not just the ill children who feel the gut […]
What to Expect When You Have a Colonoscopy Having a colonoscopy – a screening test to look for cancers of the colon and rectum – doesn’t make anyone’s top 10 list of favorite things to do. However, doctors who treat patients with colorectal cancer are extremely enthusiastic about the ability […]
