Cancer Prevention & Treatments – Page 3 – Asian Fund for Cancer Research

Cancer-Fighting Food Feature: Brussels Sprouts

January 31, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Research shows that a compound in brussels sprouts may help restrict tumor growth by blocking aggressive enzymes known to advance cancer growth. The enzymes weaken the genes that suppress tumors and keep them from spreading. This compound found in brussels sprouts allows…

Can an Apple a Day Help Keep Cancer Away?

November 29, 2020 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

It’s a saying as old as time – an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Over the years, many have questioned the validity of this well-known statement. Can one piece of fruit be the key to keeping healthy and well? While the…

Protection from UV Rays

July 29, 2020 Cancer Prevention & Treatments, Global Cancer News

AFCR encourages everyone to wear sunglasses, sunscreen, and wide-brimmed hats whenever spending prolonged time outdoors. Be prepared! If you are planning to spend time outside, pay attention to the day’s UV Index and take appropriate precautions. • Make sure your sunglasses block 99 to…

News digest – NHS staff shortages, HPV vaccine in Rwanda, prostate cancer guidelines and sunscreen chemicals

May 19, 2019 Awareness, Breakthroughs, Cancer Prevention & Treatments, Global Cancer News, News

Read about this week News Digest's cancer research breakthrough headlines including National screening programs, a new drug for aggressive childhood brain cancer, HPV vaccination in Rwanda, and more. Original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2019/05/11/news-digest-nhs-staff-shortages-hpv-vaccine-in-rwanda-prostate-cancer-guidelines-and-sunscreen-chemicals/

£6 million fund to boost number of Scots doctors involved in cancer research

May 19, 2019 Awareness, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Scottish science is set to receive a multimillion-pound boost to transform training for doctors who undertake cancer research – and help retain women scientists in the field. “If we’re to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured, we need all our doctors…

Take a Bite Out Of Cancer: Foods that Fight Cancer

May 21, 2018 Cancer Prevention & Treatments, News

Fuel is important and our choices in fuel are equally so. In plain terms our bodies, and the immune systems they contain, are engines and fueling them correctly is a necessary preamble to fending off a cancer diagnosis. What many fail to…

Cocoa & cancer prevention

February 23, 2018 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Who doesn’t love chocolate? When it comes to celebrating love and friendship, chocolate is the sweetest gift we can get from a loved one. However, there are consequences that aren’t that sweet! The truth is, dark chocolate contains powerful antioxidants called flavanols, but…

Five Simple Steps to Reach and Maintain a Healthy Weight

February 23, 2018 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

1. Reduce “screen time.” Limit the amount of time you watch TV to less than 2 hours per day. 2. Don’t skip breakfast. Breakfast kick starts your metabolism, burning calories from the get-go and giving you energy to do more during the day. 3.…

Does “Natural” Always Mean “Healthy”?

February 23, 2018 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Many people assume that anything herbal or natural would be good for health. But two recent studies suggest that “natural” doesn’t always mean “healthy,” and certain natural products could even be harmful. Results from the two studies show that plants of the…

Prevention Tips for Ovarian Cancer

February 23, 2018 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

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…