Five key facts about cancer
With nearly 10 million deaths and nearly 20 million new cases in 2022, cancer remains one of the world's biggest killers, according to a report on Thursday by the World Health Organization.
Feb 1, 2024
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With nearly 10 million deaths and nearly 20 million new cases in 2022, cancer remains one of the world's biggest killers, according to a report on Thursday by the World Health Organization.
Feb 1, 2024
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Drinking alcohol—even in moderation—can take a serious toll on the body. According to the National Cancer Institute, there is a strong scientific consensus that drinking alcohol increases the risk for several types of ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Although the interior of São Paulo state (Brazil) has higher human development indices (HDIs) and fewer Black people as a percentage of the population, they account for a larger proportion of deaths from cancer in the Barretos ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient's blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Jan 29, 2024
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In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE)—a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a vein—which can lead to part ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Overweight and obesity are contributing to rising death rates from bowel cancer among people aged 25–49 years in the European Union (EU) and the UK, although death rates from this type of cancer are decreasing overall across ...
Jan 28, 2024
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Researchers from seven Environment for Development (EfD) centers plus the EfD Global Hub, located at the University of Gothenburg, have conducted an extensive survey on how serious people perceive COVID-19.
Jan 26, 2024
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In a study published in the journal Eco-Environment & Health, researchers from Tsinghua University used modeled NO2 exposure concentrations, exposure-response relationships with lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Jan 26, 2024
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Researchers have identified a receptor protein known as CHRM1 as a key player in prostate cancer cells' resistance to docetaxel, a commonly-used chemotherapy drug to treat advanced cancer that has spread beyond the prostate.
Jan 22, 2024
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On January 3, 2024, Mikhail V. Blagosklonny M.D., Ph.D., from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center published a new brief report in Oncoscience titled "My battle with cancer. Part 1."
Jan 22, 2024
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