Tag Archives: cancer

[ad_1] Among the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States, pancreatic cancer represents a major threat to public health. This year, approximately 55,000 people in the United States will be …

[ad_1] Another young woman, Emily now occupies the family farm near Iten, a city famous for its long distance runners and training camps. We reach it by crossing the urban sprawl and …

[ad_1] Image: University of Guelph The 3D veterinarians printed a new titanium skull plate for a dog with a big tumor coming out of his skull. The dog, named Patches, received the …

[ad_1] According to a study by Cedars-Sinai, a recently developed drug can prevent the most common type of pancreatic cancer from developing and spreading in laboratory mice. The study, recently published in …

[ad_1] Pancreatic cancer is caused by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of pancreatic cells. About half of all new cases are diagnosed in people aged 75 or older, and are rare in …

[ad_1] On September 1, Joel Alsup and Lindsey Wilkerson tied the knot where they met as children: the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. More than 25 years after their first meeting, the …

[ad_1] A Tennessee couple bonded earlier this month, 25 years after crossing their path when they were both sick at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Joel Alsup, who was at age …

[ad_1] Seven years ago, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome, an inherited cancer disease that dramatically increases my chances of developing cancer at an early stage. Georgia Hurst is an advocate for …

[ad_1] Cancer Research UK estimates that by 2035, 23,000 Britons will suffer from cancers related to obesity, 2,000 fewer than the number of cases caused by smoking. By 2043, obesity will become …

[ad_1] Obesity is the leading preventable cause of cancer in women. At present, only 7% of female cancers are linked to obesity. But by 2035, this figure should reach 9%, against 10% …