Why chemo fails
The fight against cancer is not won in a single battle: Long after a cancer has been beaten into remission, it can return. The reason for this is under debate, and much is unclear. New research led by...
View ArticleMIT: How infection leads to cancer
One of the biggest risk factors for liver, colon or stomach cancer is chronic inflammation of those organs, often caused by viral or bacterial infections. A new study from MIT offers the most...
View ArticleLiver cancer early diagnosis more probable with new test
Augusta, Ga. – Researchers have found a way to make early liver cancer show its true colors. They have developed a test that will help pathologists clearly distinguish early liver cancer cells from...
View ArticleCancer cells identified before tumors appear at UCSD lab
For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have isolated and characterized the progenitor cells that eventually give rise to malignant hepatocellular...
View ArticleIncreased intake of vegetables, but not fruit, reduces liver cancer risk
Gastroenterology. 2014 Aug 12. pii: S0016-5085(14)01001-4. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.08.005. [Epub ahead of print] Increased Intake of Vegetables, but not Fruit, Reduces Risk for Hepatocellular...
View ArticleExactly how much alcohol it takes to cause liver cancer: new study
It turns out three drinks a day is the tipping point — but drinking coffee might actually protect people from the disease that accounts for about 746,000 deaths in the world each year. That’s...
View ArticleBroccoli may offer protection against liver cancer
URBANA, Ill. – Consumption of broccoli has increased in the United States over the last few decades as scientists have reported that eating the vegetable three to five times per week can lower the risk...
View ArticleThe 7 Types Of Cancer That Alcohol Might Actually ‘Cause’
If there was ever a research area to inspire confusion in the public, it’s the alcohol-and-health debate. Some studies suggest that alcohol may be good for us in certain ways, while others find that...
View ArticleExcess weight linked to 8 more cancer types
Newswise — There’s yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity:...
View ArticleNew technique for immunotherapy asbestos cancer
Asbestos cancer tumors can be treated by activating patients’ immune system with their own tumor cells. It is difficult and at times even impossible to harvest these tumor cells from the body, which...
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