Page 17 - Cancer

There is a magic bullet for some cancers, but it's not a slam-dunk

'What you don't want to do is use therapy where it brings no value to patients, adds to cost and doesn't lead to better results,' said Joseph Alvarnas, a hematologist oncologist at City of Hope in Dua

Explained: What makes some of the mutations cancerous, but not all

Healthy cells carry a surprising number of cancer-linked mutations, but they don't turn into tumors. What's holding them back?

Portable device smaller than lunchbox can quickly, accurately detect cancer

One of the main benefits of TINY is that it can collect and store heat generated from electricity, the sun or even a Bunsen burner, and will function even during temporary power disruption

India's first babies to be born without a hereditary cancer-causing gene

How can one prevent against cancer? By removing the trouble-making gene before it enters the world

Low-fat diet tied to improved breast cancer survival odds, says study

The main goal of the diet experiment was to get women to change their eating habits, not to count calories or lose weight

Chip-based cancer test may replace painful bone biopsy

The blood test, described in the journal Integrative Biology, uses a small plastic chip about the size of a credit card

Fighting cancer: These covers can protect your family from financial crisis

Ensure it pays out a percentage of the sum assured on at least two stages of cancer -early stage and major stage

The cancer column

Author speaks about her friend who opted for naturopathy, instead of chemotherapy

Using only alternative therapy for cancer ups death risk: Study

The study appears in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Designer viruses may help fight cancer

These designer viruses alert the immune system and cause it to send killer cells

Waist size could predict risk of developing cancer: WHO study

Excess body fat can change hormones and insulin levels leading to increased cancer risk

Increased blood platelet levels 'strong predictor' of cancer, says study

Study advises physicians to consider cancer diagnosis in patients with raised blood platelet count

Chinese scientists use drop of blood to detect cancer

New test can detect multiple kinds of cancer by analysing a drop of human blood

Check cancer with tobacco ban, promoting circumcision: Expert

Cancer in India is remarkably constant, as far as 'per lakh incidence' is concerned, over the last 20 years

Anxiety, depression may up risk of death from cancers: Study

Evidence shows that psychological distress is related to increased rates of cardiovascular disease

Beijing buyers club? China's cancer patients gamble on grey market

The reason patients in China turn to these unregulated channels are largely financial.

Why are more boys diagnosed with cancer than girls worldwide?

Sexual hormones, diet, carcinogens, smoking, alcohol consumption lead to a situation where more men than women are diagnosed with cancer

Rare form of hereditary cancer identified

The appearance of polyps is often due to a hereditary cause and the disease can occur in multiple family members

Preventing cancer with coffee

An influential panel of experts convened by WHO concluded that regularly drinking coffee could protect against at least two types of cancer

Sipping hot drinks can give you 'cancer'

Scientists said drinking any beverage hotter than 149 degrees Fahrenheit is 'probably carcinogenetic to humans'