It is getting clear that cancer cells are more powerful than they were thought of in the earlier periods. Though a lot of researches, in this regard, are unabated, a recently completed study under the aegis of Chinese University of Hong Kong has made the significant revelation. The imperative investigation proved that a large number of cancer cells, if not more, were able to make progress even after introduction to a chemical cocktail which sets off self-annihilation in normal cells. What’s the outcome therefore? There are strong indications that this single efficacy may enable the cancer cells to impede the effect of chemotherapy drugs. Read the rest of this story »

Have you ever heard the name of broccoli? I am sure that you have since it is a part of the cabbage family and are quite familiar in relishing it. However broccoli doesn’t only form lip-smacking food but is also known for large numbers of benefits. This plant is known for comprising a high amount of vitamin C along with soluble fiber, multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties including diindolylmethane and selenium. In particular, broccoli is known for contending with cancer. A high intake of broccoli has been found to reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. What’s more, a number of studies have proved that the disciplined consumption of broccoli can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer considerably. Read the rest of this story »

“One in eight women will develop breast cancer,” says Laurel Snyder, who teaches a class on breast cancer risk assessment at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. “But, I think it’s important to understand what this one in eight figure really means. We’re talking about a lifetime risk.” Read the rest of this story »

180,000 American women learn they have breast cancer each year. Most develop the disease spontaneously. Only about 7 percent inherit genetic mutations that cause the disease. But that represents nearly 16,000 new cases each year. Many of these women could be spared with highly aggressive steps, including the removal of healthy breasts. Read the rest of this story »

There have been long debates between pundits over the efficacy and also the difference between the market and socialist schools of economics. While the first depends chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices, the later one counts on conviction of or the system based on State ownership of capital. Well, these are not isolated disciplines but are inseparably related with the development or diminution of the pertinent society. But it seems that the fall of the socialist hegemony has also diminished the significance of State and the preponderance of market forces has replaced it. The increasing potency of globalization has accelerated this substantially and the countries are gradually succumbing to the saga of consumerism. Read the rest of this story »

Can there be any relation between diabetes and cancer? Well, to the cursory view, it may appear to be impossible. But, if the recently published report in the Journal of the American Medical Association is to be believed, there is indeed a strong connection. It has been stated by the report that the presence of diabetes in a patient suffering from cancer leads him/her to death faster. Well, the same chance remains absent in any other cancer patient who is not suffering from diabetes or the blood-sugar disorder. Read the rest of this story »

Is it true that deaths related to cancer occur only in the industrialized countries and those countries that have strong economies? Many persons are found to ask this question but this standpoint cannot be accepted in anyway since this is not only untrue but also baseless. On the contrary the fresh reports from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) are pointing towards the excessive rise of this perilous disease in the third world countries. It has been propounded by researches under the auspices of eminent scientists that cancer diseases along with deaths are going to increase to the largest extent in the coming decades. Read the rest of this story »

It is found, according to studies, that bulk of men throughout the world become easy preys of prostate cancer or full cancer, especially when they get aged. Though this is not desirable, this happens and has become a crude reality. What should you do therefore if you are gradually moving towards old age? You have to adopt the essential medicines that are tested and proved to be reliable. Is there any such medicine in reality though the scientists are engaged in this sphere for long? This is indeed a tough question since experiments are proving that the conventional medicines are also failing abruptly. Read the rest of this story »

The result of a new study has revealed that powerful antioxidants vitamin C & E have no effect in lowering the risk of cancer. Individuals taking vitamin C & E in supplement form and those who do not are equally at risk of developing cancer. Read the rest of this story »

The back of a brochure from the American College of Gastroenterology reflects the reluctance some people have about screening for cancers of the colon and rectum, collectively called colorectal cancer or colon cancer. Read the rest of this story »