Prostate Cancer The new medical reports suggest that hormonal drugs can cool the symptoms of hot flashes along with prostate cancer therapy. There are hot flashes that can be brought to suppression through therapies for prostate cancer. These are hormonal treatments that can be brought through the effects of cyproterone acelate and medroxyprogesterone acetate. Androgen Read more
A new research has found that long term use of marijuana can increase the probability of an individual of developing the most aggressive Testicular cancer in his body. The intake of Marijuana can increase 70 percent risk of cancer. The risk is basically to those individuals who are in a regular habit of using this Read more
Scientists claim that they have found an absent link in the way cells shield themselves against cancer. The researchers discovered how these cells lever a gene that is known as p53 and works against blocking the development of tumors sometimes. According to the researchers, their findings have some important implications for diagnosis and treatment of Read more
A group of researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee U.S stated on Tuesday said that a child’s response towards cancer treatment is affected by genetic variations. These small variations are more than 100. The researchers aimed to find genetic variations in inheritance that affect the cell functions in children. 476,796 inherited variations Read more
Hormonal therapy may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer especially in those women, who are not taking hormone anymore. The results published in journal of Cancer Epidemiology have created more doubts to already existing risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Previous studies have proven higher risk of breast cancer and heart problems, but Read more
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy now can be used, safely to treat prostrate cancer in men suffering from AIDS, without any long-term adverse effect on CD4+ cell count or in the severity of viral infection. A small study suggested. While treating patient of prostrate cancer with radiotherapy, it’s out of question to put HIV-infected patients on Read more
Breast cancer is one of the biggest women killers not only in the US, but in other parts of the world. To avoid breast cancer women are often advised to examine their breasts regularly and immediately contact their physician if they find any change or some other problem. But you must keep one thing in Read more
People who have fair skin or otherwise more susceptible to sunburn are at higher risk for skin cancer. There are some other common risk factors for skin cancer, as listed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. To have a lot of moles or freckles on the skin. To have gray, blue or green eyes. Read more
US researchers say that women who suffer regular migraines may find some comfort to know that they have a considerable lower risk of developing breast cancer. The researchers found a 30 percent lower risk for breast cancer in their study that included 3,412 women. However, the researchers warned that more work was needed to confirm Read more
NEW YORK – Scientists have isolated 26 genes that increase the risk of lung cancer, when mutated. The study was the ever largest to screen genes for mutations for the most widespread form of lung cancer, called “adenocarcinoma”. The results were shocking, almost more than double the list of genes implicated in type of lung Read more