AirPods, wireless headphones could cause cancer, scientists claim
Those who use wireless headphones such as Apple AirPods are being warned of possible cancer risks due to the Bluetooth technology. Source: AirPods, wireless headphones could cause cancer, scientists...Tap water contaminants linked with 100,000 cancer cases, US study finds
Most of the risk is from naturally occurring arsenic, the byproducts of chemicals used to disinfect water and contaminants Source: Tap water contaminants linked with 100,000 cancer cases, US study finds | Environment | The...Considering the Term “Cancer Survivor”
Many people who receive a cancer diagnosis hear this term applied to them. Does it convey hopefulness and accomplishment? Or is it inadequate and even hurtful? A study published Jan. 7 in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology indicates that while some people embrace...Cancer Treatment Results in Financial Toxicity for Many
Cancer survivors face greater financial burdens due to medical debts compared with people who haven’t had cancer, according to new research. The study found that younger cancer survivors are particularly hard-hit by cancer-related financial problems. Source: Cancer...Implant-Associated Cancers: A Look Beyond BIA-ALCL
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 24, 2019, that at the agency’s request, Allergan had issued a worldwide recall of certain models of its BIOCELL textured saline- and silicon-filled breast implants because of the risk of breast...An Astonishing New Cancer Memoir Brings Radical Politics to the Genre
Anne Boyer’s The Undying insists on a Marxist and feminist reading of the disease, opposing narratives confined to individual triumph or tragedy. Source: An Astonishing New Cancer Memoir Brings Radical Politics to the Genre | The...Transplant Drug May Improve Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
Given that immune checkpoint inhibitors don’t work well for most women with metastatic breast cancer, these findings suggest that adding plerixafor might be a way to boost the efficacy of these treatments Source: Transplant Drug May Improve Immunotherapy for Breast...Sugar Substitutes: The Pros & Cons of 14 Popular Sweeteners
But what are sugar substitutes made of? And how do they rank in nutritional value? Are certain sugar substitutes better for you than others? Source: Sugar Substitutes: The Pros & Cons of 14 Popular...Golden potential for cancer treatment
Gold molecules were evaluated in pre-clinical tests and found to be highly toxic against prostate, breast, cervical, melanoma and colon cancer cells. Source: Golden potential for cancer treatment |...The Anti-Cancer Diet: Foods to Fight Cancer
Many of the foods in your refrigerator or pantry may help you maintain a cancer-free life. Read more about cancer-fighting foods here! Source: The Anti-Cancer Diet: Foods to Fight Cancer | Everyday...WHO Report Raises Questions About R&D-Cost Rationale for High Cancer Drug Prices – Cancer Therapy Advisor
An analysis conducted by the World Health Organization concluded that R&D costs do not provide enough evidence to justify high prices for cancer drugs. Source: WHO Report Raises Questions About R&D-Cost Rationale for High Cancer Drug Prices – Cancer...5 Lessons From the Women’s Health Initiative
The Women’s Health Initiative revealed several key findings, including the dangers of long-term use of hormones and the risks of drinking too much diet soda. Source: 5 Lessons From the Women’s Health Initiative | Everyday...Altering Diet to Enhance Cancer Treatment Response
Cancer cells can alter their metabolism to survive, so targeting cancer cell metabolism has become of great interest to researchers. Questions being asked include: Is it possible to attack a tumor’s nutritional needs as part of cancer treatment? And could this be done...Immunotherapy: ‘Killer’ cells get boost in fight against cancer
Nanoparticles can boost the immune system’s natural killer cells in the fight against cancer, making immunotherapy successful in more patients. Source: Immunotherapy: ‘Killer’ cells get boost in fight against...Cancer survival rate: A tool to understand your prognosis
Find out what a survival rate can tell you and what it can’t. This can help you put survival statistics in perspective. Source: Cancer survival rate: A tool to understand your prognosis – Mayo...Dairy Industry Responds to Bovine Leukemia Virus in Breast Cancer
As many as 37 percent of breast cancer cases may be attributed to exposure to bovine leukemia virus (BLV), a cancer-causing cow virus found in the milk of nearly every dairy herd in the United States Source: Dairy Industry Responds to Bovine Leukemia Virus in Breast...Has fast food become worse for our health in the past 30 years?
Filled with empty calories and ultra-processed, fast food may increase the risk of obesity and cancer. Source: Has fast food become worse for our health in the past 30...Preventing cancer: ‘Flawless’ DNA repair offers insight
We have discovered how the cell launches the flawless system for serious DNA damage repair and thus protects against cancer. This is done using a protein you could call a ‘scanner,’ which scans the histones in the cell and on that basis launches the repair...Breast Cancer Risk Rises with Longer Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy, Study Says
The longer women use hormone therapy after menopause the higher is their breast cancer risk over time, and this risk persists for more than a decade after stopping this replacement therapy, a new meta-analysis suggests. Source: Breast Cancer Risk Rises with Longer Use...
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