A illustration of a herpes simplex virus. Illustration: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Scientists may be able to turn a long-time germ foe into a cancer-fighting ally, new research this week suggests. In preliminary data from a Phase I trial, a genetically modified version of the herpes virus has shown promise in treating difficult-to-eradicate tumors, with one patient … Read more
After one 36-year-old woman was charged nearly $18,000 for a breast cancer check-up, concerns have been raised over how much it should really cost. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States — with 285,000 cases and 42,000 deaths a year — but if it is caught in the early … Read more
An optician found warning signs of a possible tumor in the back of the man’s eyes.DjelicS/Getty Images A man was diagnosed with brain cancer after he got blurry vision and went to an optician. The optician found warning signs in the back of his eye, which can be caused by a tumor. Doctors diagnosed Matt … Read more
A genetically-engineered herpes virus is the new hope to beat cancer after scientists found tumours in terminally ill patients were eradicated or shrunk using the groundbreaking new therapy. An early trial at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) in London revealed that a modified version of the herpes simplex virus showed signs of effectiveness in a quarter … Read more
Lindsey Gritton said she was misdiagnosed with a clogged milk duct when she was 34 weeks pregnant. After requesting an ultrasound, Gritton said she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She said she wants other young women to know the importance of advocating for themselves. Loading Something is loading. Lindsey Gritton said she was 34 … Read more
If you drink alcohol, you’ve probably seen — or overlooked — warning labels on the back of bottles. But those labels haven’t been updated since the late 1980s. Now, researchers say they don’t adequately advertise alcohol consumption’s biggest potential health consequence: cancer, including breast cancer. In a perspective article in the New England Journal of … Read more
FOR many Brits, eating late is just a part of life. Between office working, getting to the gym and meeting friends at the pub, dinner often takes a back seat. 1 Those who went to sleep two or more hours after eating dinner reduced their cancer risk by 20 per cent.Credit: Getty Yet, eating after 9pm could … Read more
A bottle of multiple doses of radioactive iodine with a pill containing one dose. Radioactive iodine is used to treat thyroid cancers and diseases. (University of Utah Health) Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Shirley Crepeaux was a little hesitant when doctors proposed radioactive iodine as a treatment for her thyroid cancer … Read more
While these signs don’t guarantee that you have pancreatic cancer, it’s important to get them checked. Cancer Research UK explains: “It might not mean that you have advanced cancer if you have the symptoms described below. “They can be caused by other conditions.” While it’s important to identify spreading tumours, there are also earlier signs … Read more
A half dozen patients in Germany have been functionally cured of lupus — for now, at least. Their doctors used a blood-engineering technique that’s usually reserved for fighting aggressive cancers (CAR-T). It’s unlikely that such a technique could become widespread for lupus-sufferers, because of the cost and lab work required for each patient. Loading Something … Read more
Science and Technology Minister Daryl Vaz presents a plaque to S&T XXtrordineers honouree Dr Simone Badal at the launch of the recognition programme on July 14. With black men two-and-half times more likely to die from prostate cancer and Jamaican men having one of the highest incidences of the cancer in the world, trailblazing Jamaican … Read more
A healthy body starts with a healthy mouth as it is a gateway into the body’s overall health and to maintain a healthy self, one has to regularly do self-check tests, ideally once every month to look out for signs and symptoms that could be an indication of oral cancer. Any sudden growth or sore … Read more
EDGEWOOD, Ky. — A new blood test can screen patients for 50 different types of cancer, St. Elizabeth Healthcare announced Tuesday. Galleri is a test that detects DNA from cancer cells in the bloodstream. The hospital said it can identify a tumor that might require medical attention and pinpoint cancers that are usually difficult to detect. “This … Read more
A woman went to an ER with shoulder pain and was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Doctors said it had spread to her spine, ribs, and adrenal gland, but not her shoulder. The doctors believe one of the tumors in her spine caused her shoulder pain. Loading Something is loading. A woman who went to an Emergency … Read more
CNN — Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might help explain how. The findings, presented Saturday at the European Society for Medical Oncology Presidential Symposium in Paris, suggest that air pollution can … Read more
Scientists say they have identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as “an important step for science – and for society”. The research illustrated the health risk posed by the tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels, sparking calls for more urgent action to combat … Read more
This woman’s doctor allegedly shrugged off her ailments and said “laziness” was the answer — but it turns out she had cancer. When Courtney Nettleton, a 21-year-old from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, found herself feeling “uncontrollably” tired and sleeping 14 hours every day over the summer of 2021, she feared something was wrong. “I was told … Read more
It was as serious as cancer. A United Kingdom woman who blamed her scratch on a hairbrush was horrified after finding out she had skin cancer — which left her with a “volcanic crater” in her forehead. “I just thought I’d scratched myself or it was a beauty spot,” Rachel Collett, 48, told Kennedy News … Read more
Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has started chemotherapy, the 84-year-old actor announced Friday. She shared the news in an Instagram post, explaining that she is hopeful despite the diagnosis. “This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky,” she wrote. She said she has been … Read more
Two days after getting her COVID-19 vaccine, Victoria Lang had an “insane” period. That one abnormal flow uncovered a shocking diagnosis — the 30-year-old pharmacist had cancer. “I woke up in the morning, and I had to run and get a towel to hold under me,” Lang told South West News Service. “I know what is … Read more