Foods That May Increase Cancer Risk
Cancer is the term for a collection of similar syndromes due to which, cells in the body lose their balance. The cells keep dividing and breaking continuously and spread into surrounding tissues.
Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes
Developing cancer is a very serious, and sometimes terminal, medical diagnosis for anyone. But that already bad news may have just gotten a little worse with new research out of South Korea. It turns out, patients who have cancer are about a third more likely than non-cancer patients to develop diabetes. The South Korean study […]
What Does Skin Cancer Look Like? Visual Guide to Warning Signs
Lately skin cancer has been on the rise. Even with all the SPF that people are putting on, there is still a large risk. First thing’s first, it’s important to know the 3 most common types of skin cancer, also known as The Big Three. They are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. […]
Prostate Cancer Survival Odds Worse for Smokers
New research into prostate cancer is showing that smoking can worsen the long term prognosis of those patients. Even though smoking has long been linked with lung cancer, the new data shows it can affect cancers in other areas of the body as well. The study focused on previous research into nearly twenty-three thousand male […]
‘Holy Grail’ Blood Test Could Detect Cancer Years Ahead Before Tumors Even Develop
Of all the tests and ways to gather information modern medicine has developed, few are simpler or more straightforward than a basic blood test. Doctors can learn a lot from our blood, but not everything. For cancer patients and those worried about whether or not they might develop cancer, the only ways to be certain […]