It’s a lot to digest. About 67,400 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and nearly 52,000 will die from it, according to American Cancer Society estimates. The highly aggressive disease develops from abnormal cell growth within the pancreas, a vital organ that plays a crucial role in digestion and blood sugar regulation. … Read more
Need a bellyful of good news? New research shows that US doctors are detecting stomach cancers earlier and at more treatable stages, marking a major shift in the fight against the deadly disease. The findings come as cases among younger Americans are climbing, flipping the script on a cancer once seen mostly in older adults. … Read more
Here’s some sobering news for stoners. Frequent, heavy pot smoking may raise the risk for head and neck cancers (HNCs), a new University of Southern California study finds. Marijuana users are 3.5 to 5 times more likely to develop head and neck cancers than those who pass on joints, according to research published Thursday in JAMA … Read more
Here’s another reason for a midlife crisis: Startling new research suggests that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations. American Cancer Society researchers calculated generational cancer rates based on 23.6 million cancer cases and 7.3 million cancer deaths from 2000 through 2019. Startling new research … Read more
Type 2 diabetes patients can significantly lower their risk for 10 obesity-related cancers if they take Ozempic instead of insulin to manage the disease, new research finds. The study included 1.65 million people with Type 2 diabetes who were prescribed insulin, metformin or an Ozempic-like drug between March 2005 and November 2018. Type 2 diabetes … Read more
Scientists have discovered that cancers have been spreading for centuries among shellfish — a revolutionary reveal that could change the way cancer is treated. According to a study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature, researchers at the UK’s Wellcome Sanger Institute, and the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in Spain collaborated with experts in … Read more
What are the odds? At 28, a woman has dodged death three times — surviving a near-fatal car accident and beating terminal cancer twice. Aria, who did not provide her last name, boasts she’s “cheated” death, detailing the devastating details of her car crash and cancer diagnoses, the latter of which resulted in chemotherapy, radiation and … Read more
It’s the most common type of sexually transmitted disease — but apparently not common knowledge that it can cause various types of cancer. A survey by the American Association for Cancer Research has found a decline in awareness that human papillomavirus, or HPV, is linked to cervical cancer, as well as anal, oral and penile … Read more
From feeling bloated to unexpected weight loss and unusual bleeding, a gynaecological health expert reveals the signs of five cancers you NEED to know A survey found that 1 in 3 people can’t name a single gynaecological cancer Valentina Milanova, founder of Daye, lists the five cancers and their symptoms Spotting between cycles, pelvic discomfort, … Read more
Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) People’s cancers are apparently playing host to their very own fungi. A pair of studies this week have documented the unique neighborhoods of fungal species that can live inside our tumors. It’s possible that these microbes may even influence how cancers grow or manage to fend off certain treatments. 01:38 Andor Episode … Read more
The fungus Candida — shown here growing under laboratory conditions — has been found in some tumour samples.Credit: Nicolas Armer/dpa/Alamy For years, evidence has been mounting that bacteria are linked to cancer, and sometimes even play a crucial part in its progression. Now, researchers have found a similar connection with another type of microorganism: fungi. … Read more
Doctors have told health services to prepare for a new era of cancer screening after a study found a simple blood test could spot multiple cancer types in patients before they develop clear symptoms. The Pathfinder study offered the blood test to more than 6,600 adults aged 50 and over, and detected dozens of new … Read more