Prevention Tips:
Oral Contraceptives: Oral contraceptives reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, and longer-term use provides a greater reduction in ovarian cancer risk than shorter-term use. Although oral contraceptives can have a range of health effects, decisions about the use of oral contraceptives…
Skin cancer can be prevented in most cases. Here are guidelines that we all should practice to best keep ourselves and our family skin cancer-free.
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When it comes to a diet rich in cancer-fighting foods, most experts agree that it should consist of a predominantly plant-based diet as fruits and vegetables. It’s now the perfect time to incorporate more healthy eating habits into your daily routine.
Fruits and vegetables…
Ovarian cancer is the most deadly cancer of the female reproductive system. Often known as “the silent killer,” ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early because the ovaries are deep within the pelvis and initial symptoms are often ambiguous. Too often the…
In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer has significantly increased in Chinese women. Moreover, many Chinese women develop the disease in their 40s, which is 10 years younger than in the West. It is thus increasingly important for Chinese women to…
Cancer is not a single disease. Cancer is a group of over 100 diseases that involve the uncontrolled division of the body’s cells.
What do all types of cancer have in common?
Without exception, cancer begins with changes in the genes. In fact, research…
Anne Li 2/9/18
An experimental hormone therapy delays the spread of prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatment, according to new clinical trial results. The drug, called apalutamide, reduced the…
Anne Li 2/9/18
Treatment with an investigational androgen receptor inhibitor significantly delayed the development of metastasis in patients with prostate cancer that had become resistant to standard androgen-deprivation therapy. The…
Anne Li 2/9/18
New research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) may give scientists a chance to target tumors before they…
Anne Li 2/9/18
Long after cancer treatment ends, many continue to deal with one particular symptom that refuses to go away: fatigue.…