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Just a month shy of her 31st birthday and half a lifetime since she was diagnosed with the debilitating Crohn’s disease at 15, Angelique Flowers was told she had colon cancer. It was so advanced and so aggressive, she was given only months to live.
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If breast cancer runs in the family, sobering new research shows women can still be at high risk even if they test free of the disease’s most common gene...
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Vitamin C or E pills do not help prevent cancer in men, concludes the same big study that last week found these supplements ineffective for warding off heart disease.
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Scientists have pinpointed the molecular on-off switch that the powerful drug tamoxifen uses to attack breast cancer and which prevents it from working in some women.
made popular Nov 12 2008
The Versatile dentist from Delhi Dr. Ramesh Mathur sent the following email.
AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER,...
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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll says she has left a hospital where she received intensive treatment for cancer but now is in a physical therapy program to...
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“People get data from weather satellites and balloons, feed them into a model and get a prediction of what will happen. There is no reason why you shouldn’t...
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In the largest effort of its kind, scientists have identified 26 genes that, when damaged, appear to promote lung cancer.
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Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden recently had surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his forehead.
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An ailing Democratic fundraiser has obtained an experimental cancer-fighting drug through the Mayo Clinic, according to his son, despite the drug maker’s refusal...
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As the scandal over melamine-tainted milk products continued to be discussed, two canned goods which are said to have come from China tested positive for cadmium, a...
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Philips is on the verge of developing a new ultrasound-based drug delivery technology that will surely help people suffering from various types of cancers. The company...
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Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening...
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France says an oft-noticed smell emitted by Apple’s Mac Pro desktop computers is caused by a combination of toxins, including benzene, which is known to cause...
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If you have been worrying about breast cancer, a new bra may be able to warn you in case you develop cancerous tissues. The bra would detect the cancerous growths...
made popular Sep 26 2008
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A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect.
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Cancer patients will soon be able to use a medication patch to ease the debilitating nausea that often accompanies chemotherapy.
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Does a test that promises to find ovarian cancer sooner really do so? Could other tests nearing the market prolong survival by getting patients the right care faster?
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There are nearly 600 hundred children born from frozen eggs all over the world. British lifted the ban on this technique in January 2000. New Zealand government is yet...
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Barney Rosset, the publisher and First Amendment defender whose battles on behalf of Henry Miller’s “Tropic of Cancer” and other explicit works helped...
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Chemotherapy is the only known cure for cancer today. It involves the use of cytotoxic drugs and is dreaded due to the numerous side effects like nausea, anemia,...
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There is no turning back for vigilant Filipinos wanting to know the truth behind the canceled anomalous $329-million national broadband deal of the Philippine...
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Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino is currently undergoing a crisis as she suffers from colon cancer. She is the country’s icon for democracy and unity that...
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Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the US. The US Preventive Services Task Force had recommended that people above fifty must go for...
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The highly effective antioxidant — vitamin C - which many of us prefer to take either to lessen oxidative stress or to stimulate eight different enzymes, holds a...
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Although, the death rates from colon cancer seem to be decreasing for the last several years, the deadly disease still claims a third rank in the list of most common...
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Secret of fighting deadly colon cancer might be lying in your veggies, as anthocyanins, which are compounds known for giving color to most red, purple, and blue fruits...
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Colon cancer is a life threatening disease caused by ‘deactivated hormones’. The good news is properly administered hormone therapy should fix the problem...
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Cancer begins in the cells of a human body, which are the building blocks of the body. The human body makes new cells as body of a person required it, and replaces an...
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The gene, called Atp5a1 may play an important role in fighting colon cancer. Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center, in Philadelphia came to this conclusion after...
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If you want to keep colon cancer at bay then eating diet rich in fruit but low in meat may perhaps help you. Actually, a new study by the researchers at the University...
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The Frozen girl has finally decided to embrace ‘The Big Apple’ and she has shortlisted two properties for her new abode. She said she wanted to be closer to...
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Previous studies have, no doubt transpired painkillers like ibuprofen, helpful in fighting colon cancer but a federal task force has come out replacing this advice with...
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Uprooting the previous belief, that high carb diet may give rise to colon cancer, a new study has stated that no direct link was found between high carb diet and colon...
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News about cancer in the U.S. is both good as well as bad because nation-wide statistics have unveiled a double-faced picture of cancer spread in the U.S., which show...
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A new study has come out with shocking results, stating that people on high protein diet are more prone to cancer. For this study, researchers examined three groups of...
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By now, none knew the exact reason that stir up colon cancer. However, here are some important tips that may help you prevent this deadly disease.
1. Eat diet rich in...
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Soy as well as fish may prevent from some fatal diseases. A new study has put this fact under the light. In this study, it was churned out that the people who included...
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Good news for the patients with eye cancer, retinoblastoma. Actually, researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have come out with a new treatment that...
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Having two or three draughts daily of red wine may keep you away from colon cancer, a new study conducted by researchers from Stony Brook University in New York has...
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