cancer

While overall cancer deaths are falling in the United States, cases colorectal cancer has been rising over the past two decades. According to the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, this is the first time colon and rectal cancers have become a leading cause of cancer deaths in younger adults. In…

A sobering report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that annual cancer cases will rise from 20 million in 2022 to over 35 million in 2050, representing a 77% increase. Causes of this predicted rise in cases are the aging population and increases in obesity, air pollution, tobacco…

President Biden announces that Dr. Monica Bertagnolli will be the next director of the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.). Bertagnolli has previously headed the National Cancer Institute and is herself battling early stage breast cancer. She will be just the second woman to hold this position.…

The FDA reported that three product samples from Claire’s and one from the retailer Justice contained asbestos, a mineral that has been linked to deadly cancers. Claire’s, a store that markets its products to young girls and teens, says that its “products are safe” and disputes the test results,…

According to a newly published study, researchers in Australia have formulated a 10-minute test that can detect the presence of cancer cells anywhere in the human body. The test works by identifying the presence of a unique DNA structure that forms when cancer cells are placed in water. Scientists…

Above image: A colored electron micrograph showing colon tissue with cancer in yellow, blood cells in red, mucus in blue and bacteria in light green. A study links colon cancer with two types of bacteria, which may fuel the growth of tumors. Credit: Eye of Science/Science Source As reported by…