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Vegetable Compound PEITC May Fight Cancer Stem Cells

Your mother was right: eating your green veggies, not to mention your apple a day, might keep the oncologist away. Researchers have found that chewing up cruciferous vegetables transforms a precursor compound and enzyme they contain into a powerful cancer-preventing compound called phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC).

Melanoma Monday Highlights Dangers of Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer

While you may hear more about cancers such as breast cancer and prostate cancer, in actuality the most common form of cancer in the United States is skin cancer, with melanoma being the deadliest form of the disease. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and this first Monday of the month has been dubbed Melanoma Monday by the American Academy of Dermatology.

New ‘Chemoimmunotherapy’ Proves Potent Against Prostate Cancers

In spite of aggressive chemotherapy treatments, advanced prostate cancers have proven to be quite difficult to treat. As a heterogeneous mass of different cancerous mutations, prostate tumors often evade cellular death, and have even been known to accumulate cells capable of suppressing a body’s immunological defenses. But in a new study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers have found that chemotherapy, when paired with immunotherapy, is a potent duo that has already proven successful in achieving prostate cancer remission in mouse models—now they think that the strategy may be ready to treat humans.

Tanning Salons Sued by New York Over Cancer Risk

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against two tanning salon franchises - Portafino Spas, LLC and Total Tan, Inc., saying there is "nothing safe about indoor tanning." He has also served notice that intends to sue Beach Bum Tanning Salons and Planet Fitness as well. Together, the four franchises operate 155 tanning salons around the state.

Coffee May Actually Fight Breast Cancer

It seems that cup of joe may be doing more than providing you with that morning pick me up afterall, especially if you are a woman. Scientists have found that coffee may actually protect women against breast cancer. According to researchers, coffee actually inhibits the growth of tumors and reduces the risk of recurrence in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with the drug tamoxifen.

Could Sleeping More While Fasting Overnight Prevent You From Developing Breast Cancer?

Taking a systems biological approach to the study of cancers, many researchers have come to find that there is an intimate intermingling between cancerous tumors and the metabolic rate at which your body processes sugars. As exponentially, growing highly-metabolic cells, cancers require a lot of energy to regenerate, so could starving your cells more often help you avoid cancer altogether? Preliminary studies seem to suggest so.

Breast Cancer Predicted to Rise by 50 Percent

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute reported on Monday that they believe that the number of breast cancers suffered by American women will increase by about 50 percent by 2030.

Pfizer Announces IBRANCE Clinical Trials Ended Early In Light of Promising News

In light of promising results conducted by an independent data monitoring committee, Pfizer’s newest treatment IBRANCE (Palbociclib) ended clinical trials early this week as phase 3 of the trials ended demonstrating improvement in progression-free survival in women who had undergone treatment for metastatic breast cancer.

Breath Test Could Give Clues to Risk of Stomach Cancer

A new simple breath test could help predict whether people with gut problems have a high risk of developing stomach cancer, according to a new study. This new test detects chemical compounds found in people's breath, in an attempt to distinguish "breath prints" in those with risky pre-cancerous changes.

Is Genetically Modified Food Safe?

Why You Should like Genetically Modified Food Genetically modified organisms are great. That's not necessarily a popular opinion, but it's true.

New Issue of ‘Science’ Tackles Individualized Immunotherapies and the Future of Cancer Research

When it comes to tackling important issues within the science community that address realistic needs of the public, few publications are quite as thoughtful as the journal Science when it comes to curating the best of the best research, in any given field. Though the journal often covers a wide breadth of topics, this week they’re headed in a new direction, talking about game-changing cancer immunotherapy and the future possibility of individualized treatments that will take every patient’s genetic makeup and mutations into consideration. And it has become a conversation led by many hopeful researchers at the helm, backed by promising data.

How to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Fighting breast cancer by taking proactive steps in your life could save it. Learn more here. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers on the planet today, and in women it is one of the number one killers.

Could Polio Cure Brain Cancer?

Could the cure from brain cancer rest in the hands of polio? Scientists from Duke University believe it could be. They have re-engineered the polio virus and actually adapted it to cure brain cancer, with hopes that it could further be modified to even cure other types of cancers, as well.

Could Your Immune System Be to Blame for the Spread of Breast Cancer?

For years researchers have been quite confused as to the contrary correlation between immunological responses and the spread of cancers. Though a strong immune system is often an indicator of a healthy attack against disease, in some forms of cancer it can also indicate civil war that will undoubtedly aid the cancer in the course of its infection. In particular, researchers investigating lethal forms of breast cancer have found shockingly active immune systems causing metastases of the cancer to other regions of the body, and now they think that they understand why.

Breast Cancer Could Date Back As Far as 4,200 Years

New evidence shows that cancer has been around for thousands of years. Learn more here! According to a report from NBC News a Spanish university has found signs of breast cancer dating back over 4000 years ago.
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