cancer

New blood test can detect more than 50 types of cancer, researchers say - CNET The test, called Galleri, could help doctors uncover cancer early on Researchers say a new blood test, called Galleri, is effective at finding over 50 cancers that often go undetected in their early stages. The test...

Eating Mushrooms Vastly Cuts Cancer Risk, According to New Research - Neoscope "Overall, these findings provide important evidence for the protective effects of mushrooms against cancer." According to a new study, eating just 18 grams of mushroom a day — roughly the equivalent of two...

Eating more mushrooms is linked to a lower risk of cancer - Universal Sci Mushrooms provide a wealth of very useful bioactive compounds and scientists wanted to see if there is a relation between mushroom consumption and the risk of cancer. They conducted a meta-analysis examining 17 cancer...

New cancer prevention guidelines say to skip booze and this food - AJC The American Cancer Society published updated guidelines Tuesday Skipping a beer and red meat may be a good choice as you resume dining in your favorite restaurant. That’s according to updated cancer prevention guidelines...

Collaboration generates most complete cancer genome map - The Harvard Gazette Pan-Cancer Project brings researchers closer to identifying all major cancer-causing genetic mutations An international team has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes, significantly improving...

Organic food myths for cancer patients - WTOP Whether you want to reduce your risk of developing cancer or want to improve your chances of survival after a diagnosis, you’ve likely researched the role nutrition plays in your health. For example, being overweight increases the risk of certain...

The keto diet and cancer: Why some doctors believe ketosis ‘starves’ tumors - Big Think Can changing diet actually reverse the growth of cancer in the body? The keto diet is known to be an effective tool for weight loss, but in recent years some–including some doctors–have claimed the diet has...

A cure for cancer? Israeli scientists say they think they found one - Jerusalem Post “We believe we will offer in a year's time a complete cure for cancer." A small team of Israeli scientists think they might have found the first complete cure for cancer. “We believe we will offer in a...

Rich people are lowering cancer death rates in the US - Quartz The good news is, over the past quarter of a century, cancer deaths have been on the decline in the US. The bad news is, not everyone benefited equally. According a report published by researchers at the American Cancer Society...

‘For 30 years I’ve been obsessed by why children get leukaemia. Now we have an answer’ - The Guardian Newly knighted cancer scientist Mel Greaves explains why a cocktail of microbes could give protection against disease Mel Greaves has a simple goal in life. He is trying to create a...

Love Organic Foods? Your Odds for Some Cancers May Fall - Healthday Paying extra for those pricey organic fruits and vegetables might pay off: New research suggests eating them might help you dodge a cancer diagnosis. People who consumed the most organic foods had a 25 percent lower cancer...

Acrylamide in Food and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor What is acrylamide? Acrylamide is a chemical used primarily to make substances called polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers. Polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers are used in many industrial processes, such as the...

EDF and Health Advocates Prevail: FDA Bans Seven Cancer-Causing Flavorings - Environmental Defense Fund New legal strategy deployed to compel agency action Today, in response to a 2015 food additive petition by Environmental Defense Fund and other public health advocates, the Food and Drug...

Food or Medicine? Preventing & Treating Breast & Prostate Cancer - Nutrition Studies Cancer – the word actually comes from the Greek word karkinos, a word used to describe carcinoma tumors by the famous physician Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.). Cancer is arguably the most terrifying diagnosis...

Processed food linked to cancer? Uncritical media coverage ignores problems with study - Knowridge Eating highly processed foods may be associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in The BMJ. The study was widely reported in the media – mostly...

Eating junk food tied to higher risk of numerous cancers - Fox6Now You probably already know that junk food, though delicious, is bad for you. It can have negative health effects such as increasing your risk of heart disease, metabolic disease and even cancer. Now, researchers have used a new...

FDA: Cancer warning on coffee unnecessary - KBTX The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has stated that putting a cancer warning label on coffee is "misleading to consumers." The warning labels came about because a California judge ruled that the presence of the chemical acrylamide in coffee...

Low- or no-calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in colon cancer - Yale Drinking artificially sweetened beverages is associated with a significantly lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death, a team of investigators led by a Yale Cancer Center scientist has found. The...