Cancer
New Anti-Cancer Drug Uses New Tricks to Fight Cancer
| Theena Ocay | | Dec 01, 2016 07:26 PM EST |
Researchers gather to discuss the new anti-cancer drug that uses new tricks to fight cancer at the Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 30.
New Study Reveals How Lung Cancer Metastasizes
| Theena Ocay | | Nov 28, 2016 01:48 AM EST |
An emerging study that reveals new insights on how lung cancer metastasizes was published in an online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, which is conducted by the researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, on Nov. 21.
Ben Stiller Shares Prostate Cancer Battle, Tackles Controversial PSA Test
| Theena Ocay | | Nov 24, 2016 09:31 PM EST |
Ben Stiller together with his surgeon Dr. Edward Schaeffer opened up on Tuesday how he fought his battle on prostate cancer in an interview on "Today Show." This is the first time he shared his battle to the public since he revealed last month that he was diagnosed with the disease in June 2014.
Expensive New Cancer Drugs have Little Effect on Survival of Many Cancer Patients, says New Study
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Nov 09, 2016 11:09 PM EST |
"The approval of drugs with such small survival benefits raises ethical questions, including whether recipients are aware of the drugs' limited benefits ..."
Obesity Linked to Eight More Cancers by New Study
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 25, 2016 12:17 PM EDT |
Some 640 million adults worldwide were obese in 2014, a six fold increase from 1975.
IBM Watson, Hangzhou CognitiveCare Introduce 'Watson for Oncology' to Battle Cancer in China
| Charissa Echavez | | Aug 12, 2016 11:17 AM EDT |
IBM has established a foothold in China for Watson artificial intelligence system as it has partnered with Beijing-based Hangzhou CognitiveCare to work with 21 hospitals across the country to adopt "Watson for Oncology," which is a computing platform that will help clinics provide individualized, evidence-based cancer treatment options to patients.
Zhang Lijun: The Woman who Choose Her Baby's Life Over Cancer Treatment
| Iesha javed | | Aug 09, 2016 08:53 AM EDT |
A pregnant woman from Shanghai battled late-stage pancreatic cancer but avoided any treatments that were toxic for the baby till she delivered in December 2015.
World’s First Human Trials of CRISPR-Cas-9 Genetic Editing will take Place in China
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jul 22, 2016 10:56 PM EDT |
China has been a leader in advancing CRISPR technology in human beings.
Another ‘Mobile Phones are Frying our Brains’ Study Confirms Mobiles are Safe but …
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 27, 2016 11:15 PM EDT |
"If cellphones cause cancer, they don't cause a lot of cancer."
Great Recession Might Have Triggered 500,000 Additional Cancer Deaths
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 26, 2016 06:21 AM EDT |
The study also builds a case in favor of universal health coverage and its protective effect on cancer mortality
Keith Hefner Loses Battle to Cancer at 87
| Jane J. | | Apr 09, 2016 09:26 AM EDT |
Hugh Hefner's younger brother Keith Hefner lost a battle with cancer and passed away in his home in Beverly Hills at the age of 87.
Global Elderly Population to Double in 30 years
| S Satapathy | | Apr 01, 2016 09:31 AM EDT |
A report by the US census bureau revealed that the global elderly population is ageing at an increasing rate, with the number of people aged at 65 and over expected to reach more than double by 2050.
US Health Authorities to Regulate Painkiller Prescriptions
| Carlene Vision | | Mar 16, 2016 10:48 AM EDT |
Health authorities across the United States on March 10, issued some guidelines governing the prescription and distribution of pain killers across the country. This endeavor is an effort to tackle the increasing number of overdose incidents in the US, which accounts for about 40 deaths among Americans every day.
Cancer-Related Death Rate Continues to Drop in the US; Liver Cancer Death Rate Rises
| Carlene Vision | | Mar 14, 2016 01:39 AM EDT |
Statistics in he United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) annual Report to the Nation shows that there has been a continual decline in the rate of cancer-related deaths in the country. Although this may be good news, along with the report also comes data showing an increase in liver cancer-related deaths across the nation.
WHO Urges China to Embrace Healthier Lifestyle on World Cancer Day
| JB Cach | | Feb 04, 2016 04:24 PM EST |
The World Health Organization has advised the Chinese populace to embrace a healthier lifestyle due to the high rates of deaths caused by cancer in China.
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