Breast Cancer Screening Should Start at 40, New Study Suggests

Medicine & Technology Aug 13, 2020

An update to a 23-year-old study suggests that screening women for breast cancer at the age of 40 could save more lives.

Cancer Cells Inhibited From Mutating & Cloning Behavior, Exterminated By Compounds Found In Whole Tomato Extract

May 18, 2017

The discovery of certain compounds that causes the death of cancer cells had recently been found from two varities of tomatoes from Italy, the San Marzano and Corbarino tomato varieties. Scientists are now studying the application for treatment of their research.

Decline In Prostate Cancer Cases Along With Early Screening Noted, According To Study

Nov 18, 2015

There has been a decline in the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.S. including the number of men who submit for early screening.

Newly Released Breast Cancer Guidlines Caused Mixed Emotions

Oct 22, 2015

The newly released breast cancer guideline aims to clarify the protocol for breast cancer screening; however, it ended up causing confusion to many women.

Researchers Find Aspirin May Cause Stomach Bleeding In Women

Dec 06, 2014

However, a recent study found that regular dosage of aspirin could actually do more harm than good, especially amongst middle-aged women. The study investigated 30,000 women over the age of 45 years old, and participants were randomly assigned to take either 100 mg of aspirin or placebos every other day, to determine whether it lowered their risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. The result showed that those taking aspirin were at a significantly higher risk of suffering from stomach bleeding, while the protective effect of aspirin was found to be marginal.