“Be gallant, be great, be gracious, and be grateful.”That was the message that Jake Bailey, a senior at Christchurch Boys’ High School in New Zealand, told his peers in a recent speech after he was diagnosed with advanced cancer. In fact, Bailey did not know until the last
Diet, exercise can increase odds of beating cancer
It may seem to be cliche, but that apple does apparently keep the doctor away, particularly if you are eating that apple while taking a brisk walk. Diet and exercise before and after a cancer diagnosis can significantly increase your odds of beating the disease, said Michael Anderson,
This Tomato Could Help Battle Cancer, Diabetes, and Alzheimer's
Genetically modified foods have racked up a bad reputation among organic food proponents and conventional grocery shoppers alike. It's become such a hot topic that supermarket chains such as Whole Foods are agreeing to label GMO foods and giant manufacturers like General Mills are boasting their products like
How scorpions became an unlikely ally in the fight against cancer
Jim Olson is a paediatric oncologist whose research is being talked about around the world thanks to some innovative thinking – and scorpions. Based at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, he leads a team whose biggest success is “tumour paint”, a drug that attaches to
Mother, daughter battle same type of cancer in West Texas
In this photo taken on Monday, 12, 2015, Kristol Veach, left, and her mother Maria Reyes are accompanied by Veach's daughters Ava and Aubrey as they enjoyed an outing to the The Fountains at Farah, in El Paso, Texas. On June 2, Veach was officially diagnosed with HER2-positive
New Treatment to Target Mutated Cancer Cells
London: Oxford researchers have found the 'Achilles heel' of certain cancer cells - mutations in a gene which could be targeted with a new drug to kill cancer cells that are resistant to treatment. It is well known that mutations drive cancer cell growth and resistance to treatment.
‘I’m cancer-free thanks to early detection’
Sandra Lee Photo: FilmMagic Far from a gold standard, the new American Cancer Society guidelines for breast-cancer care are a cold standard for women.Last week, the ACS ended its decades-long advisory for women to receive annual mammograms, beginning at age 40. The age is now pushed back to
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