Australian researchers unveil new cancer treatment
Region: AustraliaThe new treatment, according to Nature Biotechnology, works by using mutant bacteria generated minicells, which contains siRNA, a cytotoxic drug, to destroy cancer cells. The whole treatment includes two stages. I... more
Views: 1499Sri Lankan Cancer Hospital Nurses Stop Performing Chemo Therapy To Patients
Region: Sri Lanka
The nursing staff attached to the only cancer hospital in Sri Lanka, Maharagama Cancer Hospital, stopped performing chemotherapy treatment to the cancer patients since yesterday demanding three professional demands. ... more
Views: 2816Genes Aren't Only Factors to Blame for Cancer
Region: New York
Cancer is not just down to genes, unhealthy diet and poor lifestyle also contribute to the potentially fatal disease, say experts.According to Dr Rachel Thompson, science programme manager for the World Cancer Research Fun... more
Views: 1423Cancer Connections - A Remarkable Online Photo Exhibition
Region: CanadaPietropaolo V. In the face of cancer. CMAJ. 2009 Mar 17;180(6):645-6. PMID: 19289813 Photosensitive, a collective of photographers using photography as a vehicle for social change, and the Canadian Cancer Society cosponso... more
Views: 1808Baby Born 21 Years After Sperm Collection
Region: North Carolinaby Lindsey Chapman Before receiving radiation treatment for cancer as a teenager, Chris Biblis made a sperm donation that allowed him and his wife to have a baby 22 years later. An IVF Success Story ... more
Views: 1859Gene to Protect Leukemia Identified
Region: CaliforniaDr Emmanuelle Passegué, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, and his team have identified a gene that controls the rapid production and differentiation of the stem cells that produce all blood cell t... more
Views: 1973Reality TV star Jade Goody dies at 27
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
She died at home with her family in upshire, Essex, on Sun day after a high-profile battle with cervical cancer. Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown said that he was really shocked by the news and said that she was a courageous w... more
Views: 1434Cancer Risk Is Reduced By House Work
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Researchers found out that physical house work or exercise reduces the risk of cancer up to 30 percent.Another study shows that the chance of breast cancer is very low among the women doing physical works or exercise. All... more
Views: 1080Weight Gain Affects Breast Cancer Survival
Region: CaliforniaNew research suggests that for every 11 pounds a woman gains after being diagnosed with breast cancer, the chances of it proving fatal go up 14 percent. Controlling the weight is a good idea but its importance increases wh... more
Views: 1357Sexually active men in their 20's, run higher risk of prostate cancer
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)A Study conducted by Nottingham university researchers revealed that men who are sexually active during their 20s and 30s have higher risk of prostate cancer compared to others. Prostate cancer is most common cancer ... more
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