Archive for the 'Cancer / Oncology' Category


With Muscle-Building Treatment, Mice Live Longer Even As Tumors Grow

In the vast majority of patients with advanced cancer, their muscles will gradually waste away for reasons that have never been well understood. Now, researchers reporting in the August 20 issue of Cell, a Cell Press Publication, have found some new clues and a way to reverse that process in mice…


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Asthma And Eczema Sufferers Have A Lower Risk Of Developing A Cancer

Men who had a history of asthma or eczema generally had a lower risk of developing cancer, according to a study carried out by researchers at INRS Institut Armand-Frappier, the Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, and McGill University…


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Outlining Knowledge Gaps For 20 Suspected Carcinogens

A new report from the American Cancer Society and other world-leading health groups identifies gaps in research for 20 suspected carcinogens whose potential to cause cancer is as yet unresolved. The report is designed to prioritize agents for additional research, and to lead to well-planned epidemiologic or mechanistic studies leading to more definitive classification of these agents…


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New Guidelines Strongly Recommend Exercise For Cancer Patients, Survivors

Cancer survivors - including those currently undergoing treatment - can experience a multitude of benefits from exercise, according to a new roundtable statement from the American College of Sports Medicine. The recommendations were presented at ACSM’s 57th Annual Meeting in Baltimore…


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Exercise During And After Cancer Treatment Now Encouraged

Cancer patients who’ve been told to rest and avoid exercise can and should find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines…


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Yoga Helped Cancer Survivors Reduce Fatigue, Improve Sleep Quality

A four-week yoga program covering breathing, meditation, postures and other techniques helped reduce fatigue and improve sleep quality in cancer survivors who also reported taking less sleep medication and improved quality of life, said US researchers…


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Health Benefits Of Broccoli And Tomatoes Can Be Boosted By Growers

A University of Illinois study has demonstrated that agronomic practices can greatly increase the cancer-preventive phytochemicals in broccoli and tomatoes…


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Environmental Causes Of Cancer Underestimated And Understudied Says US Presidential Panel

The true burden of cancer caused by carcinogens in the environment is largely underestimated and understudied says a new report released by an expert panel that advises the US President…


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Household Detergents, Shampoos May Form Harmful Substance In Waste Water

Scientists are reporting evidence that certain ingredients in shampoo, detergents and other household cleaning agents may be a source of precursor materials for formation of a suspected cancer-causing contaminant in water supplies that receive water from sewage treatment plants…


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“Touch, Caring And Cancer: Simple Instruction For Family And Friends”

Advanced cancer patients who regularly received massages averaging 14 minutes or more by a partner or family member declined in stress scores over four weeks, according to results of a study reported at the 7th annual conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society…


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