Health News: Newly-Developed Nanoparticle Could Cure Cancer & Prevent Recurrence

PHYSICS & MATH 05.02.2017 08:13 AM

A new cancer-fighting nanoparticle has been developed, aimed at shrinking breast cancer tumors and preventing the recurrence of the disease.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: False ‘Facts’ In Using The Drug

03.14.2017 18:01 PM

The “facts” on the usage controls of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have been raising concern to women. New research suggests questions regarding the “facts” on unsafe and safe use of HRT.

Breast Cancer Patients Found Longer Life in Eating Soy Foods

03.12.2017 12:07 PM

The previous study threatened some researchers on the adverse effect of soy products to cancer patients. This is the reason why some researchers from Tufts University in Massachusetts further investigated the effect of those soy products.

Mediterranean Diet Cuts Off The Risk Of Fatal Breast Cancer

03.07.2017 17:59 PM

A new study shows that eating Mediterranean diet may lower the risk of having breast cancer. What could be the particular composition of the said diet and how does it benefit against cancer?

Dense Breast Increases The Risk For Breast Cancer

02.10.2017 08:11 AM

Breast density has a direct correlation for the possibility of having a breast cancer. Researchers have found that breast cancer is a great indicator for breast cancer risk. What is the relationship of breast density to breast cancer?

Woman Reveals Proven, Alternative Examination Trick For Breast Cancer Detection

02.09.2017 13:37 PM

Breast cancer has been one of the leading causes of death among women around the globe and detecting it as early as possible would be beneficial yet tricky. Here's a story of one breast cancer patient about her alternative exam trick.

High Level Of Sugar In Western Diet Might Lead To Breast Cancer

01.11.2016 01:11 AM

The recent study revealed the link between the high level of sugar that can cause breast cancer that made the researchers concentrated on the impact of dietary sugar on various organs in the body.

How Increasing Dietary Sugar Diet Can End Up To Breast, Lung Cancer -- Study

01.04.2016 21:06 PM

In a study conducted by scientists from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in mice, it is found that high sugar content diet similar to that of the Western diet can increase risk of both breast cancer and lung metastasis.

Breast Cancer Drug Combats Other Types Of Cancer As Well

12.30.2015 22:18 PM

A research discovers that a drug used to treat breast cancer alone or in combination with endocrine therapy can potentially work for other types of cancer as well.

Breast Cancer Survivors At Risk Of Leukemia Following Therapy

12.08.2015 22:37 PM

Recent study revealed that women who survived the dreadful breast cancer battle are highly at risk of leukemia, a deemed adverse effect of treatments because as they kill cancerous cells, they also tend to target healthy ones.

Grandmother Wins Over BRCA-1 Cancer Gene Patent

10.08.2015 00:15 AM

The study and application of gene mutation for breast cancer continue to put a woman’s life in danger.

Change Of Lifestyle's Impact on Cancer

09.21.2015 21:52 PM

About a third of new cancer cases can be prevented thru lifestyle modifications like eating health foods, securing a dose of daily exercise, and avoiding alcoholic drinks.

Two Chemical Compounds Have Been Found Effective In Slowing Brain Cancer Cells

08.03.2015 21:20 PM

Researchers revealed that some chemical compounds can effectively prevent the development of brain cancer cells, as well as breast tumors.

Progesterone could help slow down breast cancers, study suggests

07.09.2015 18:58 PM

Progesterone, when taken with the affordable yet potent cancer drug tamoxifen, was found effective in helping half of women suffering from breast cancer to have longer lives, a research by a group of scientists revealed.

Screening Mammograms Don't prevent breast cancer deaths, study finds

07.08.2015 20:32 PM

Undergoing mammogram test does not actually help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Breast Cancer Could Be “Stopped in its Tracks” by a New Technique

05.30.2015 15:38 PM

Researchers have discovered a method of blocking an enzyme that is used by the disease to spread to the bones and is being described as “important progress” in the prevention of one of the most common and deadly second stages of the disease.

Boning Up Against Breast Cancer: How It Can Alter Its Structure to Help It Spread

05.28.2015 23:30 PM

A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Copenhagen have discovered an enzyme which helps breast cancer spread, and in the process, have found a possible way to prevent the spread of breast cancer-secondary or metastatic cancer-in patients. Bones are the most common routes breast cancer takes as it spreads, involved in about 85 percent of secondary breast cancer cases.

Extra Exams May Only Benefit Some Women with Dense Breasts

05.19.2015 16:15 PM

Currently it is suggested that all women with dense breasts get ultrasounds or other extra screenings after a mammogram, but a new study is now suggesting that those added tests may actually benefit only certain women.

The Importance of Knowing Your Genetic Code—BRCA and Your Link to Breast Cancer

05.18.2015 15:21 PM

Staci Mishkin was tested for the BRCA breast cancer gene mutation eighteen years ago; at that time she was one of the first women in the US to do so. She had her breasts and ovaries removed to protect herself. Today she is 50 years old-the first woman in her family to live that long, and testing for the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene mutations that cause breast cancer are the subject of intense debate.

Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer

05.01.2015 23:27 PM

Breastfeeding has long been recommended by many of the leading medical authorities, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The decision to breastfeed is a personal one and is likely to draw strong opinions from both friends and family. However, evidence showing breastfeeding is healthy for both mother and baby continues to grow.

Removal of Ovaries Can Decrease Breast Cancer Death in Women

04.27.2015 16:39 PM

In a new study published online in JAMA Oncology, researchers have discovered that the removal of the ovaries can reduce breast cancer death by 62 percent in women diagnosed with breast cancer and carrying a BRCA1 gene mutation.