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fitness news , Font size  Cancer New recommendation for cervical cancer screening, using HPV test alone - Reported, January 12, 2015 About 80 million U.S. women ages 25 to 65 should be screened periodically by their health care providers for cervical cancer. At present, the standard way to do that is a Pap smear alone, or co-testing using … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Sticking to lifestyle guidelines may reduce risk for certain cancers and for overall mortality - Reported, January 08, 2015 Study of nearly a half-million Americans has found that following cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society may modestly reduce your overall risk of developing … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer $49 Lung CT Scan - Reported, December 16, 2014 Lung cancer is the number-one cause of cancer related deaths in America. Four-hundred and fifty people die each day from this disease. Startling numbers, but doctors say we can still win the cancer battle if we start early and with intervention. One woman … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer FDA approves Gardasil 9 for prevention of certain cancers caused by five additional types of HPV - Reported, December 13, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of certain diseases caused by nine types of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Stimulating chemotherapeutic drugs that destroy cancer - Reported, September 20, 2014 LMU researchers report that a new class of chemical compounds makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs. They have also pinpointed the relevant target enzyme, thus identiying a new target for anti-tumor … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Exercise boosts tumor-fighting ability of chemotherapy, team finds - Reported, September 20, 2014 Study after study has proven it true: exercise is good for you. But new research from University of Pennsylvania scientists suggests that exercise may have an added benefit for cancer patients undergoing … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Three-in-one optical skin cancer probe - Reported, August 06, 2014 As thousands of vacationers hit the beach this summer, many of them will expose their unprotected bare limbs to direct UV sunlight, potentially putting them at risk of skin cancer later in life. To fight back, scientists can also turn to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer FDA Weighs Cancer Risk of Fibroid Removal Devices - Reported, June 15, 2014 Federal health advisers say there is little to no evidence that a popular technique for removing fibroids can be performed without the risk of spreading undetected cancers to other parts of the body. The panel of Food and Drug … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Heating Up Ovarian Cancer - Reported, June 13, 2014 About 22-thousand women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and more than 14-thousand die. It’s a sneaky and serious cancer that’s often caught too late. But, now doctors are heating up ovarian cancer and saving lives. This year, Helen Szablya … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Lung cancer not on many women's radar - Reported, May 14, 2014 U.S. women still see breast cancer as a bigger killer than lung cancer, despite the fact that lung cancer kills more Americans each year -- women and men -- than any other cancer. That's one of the findings from a new American Lung Association … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Memory loss Linked to Lower Risk of Cancer Death - Reported, April 08, 2014 Older people that show signs of memory and thinking loss may have a lower risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study at the University Hospital 12 of October in Madrid, Spain. The study involved over 2,500 participants … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Cancer Vaccines: Medicine’s Next Big Thing? - Reported, April 01, 2014 CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Newswire) – One in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Each year, 22,000 will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. And, one man in 36 will die of prostate cancer. Right now we treat cancer once it … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Pinpointing Lung Cancer - Reported, January 28, 2014 BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More people in the United States dies from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. This is true for both men and women. In the next twelve months, more than 200 thousand people will be told they have it. Now, in a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Gene Suppression Stops Cancer Growth - Reported, January 28, 2014 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers from Wales have identified a key gene in breast cancer cells and found when they suppressed the gene, cancer growth reduced by 80 percent. The gene, called Bcl3, was identified by researchers at Cardiff … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer 'Heat maps' find cervical cancer - Reported, January 01, 2014 A new test that uses heat to examine blood can be used to detect cancer, according to US scientists. The "plasma thermogram" examines the proteins inside blood, including those produced by tumours. A study, in the journal Plos One, showed the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Cancer-Fighting Holiday Foods - Reported, January 01, 2014 LOS ANGELES, Cali. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The holidays are about family, fun and food, but most of us get carried away when it comes to enjoying a holiday meal. In fact, the average American stuffs down as much as 45-hundred calories on … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Diabetes Drugs Decrease Cancer Growth - Reported, December 11, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A specific set of anti-diabetic drugs has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer in type-2 diabetic women by 32 percent. According to researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Breakthrough in Treating Blood Cancers - Reported, December 11, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Donated umbilical cord blood consists of stem cells that can save lives of leukemia patients, lymphoma, and other blood cancers. Now, researchers have found that growing cord blood stem cells in a laboratory before … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer GPS Tracks Down Lung Cancer - Reported, December 11, 2013 SAN DIEGO, Cali. (Ivanhoe Newswire)-- Each year, 200,000 Americans are told they have lung cancer and 160,000 die. The disease is often deadly because patients are diagnosed in the late stages when the cancer has spread. Now, there’s a new way to … [Read more...]

STANFORD, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire)—Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease. Only six percent of patients will survive five years or longer. Now, doctors have found a way to help patients when their cancer spreads and options are limited. They are “cooking” away tumors. As a self-esteem coach, Gwen McCane teaches others about confidence. However, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Heart Failure Survivors at Increased Risk for Cancer - Reported, June 29, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – With advancements in medicine, heart failure patients are surviving more with the heart condition, but they are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, according to a recent study. “Heart failure patients … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer New Way to Detect Cancer - Reported, May 08, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- DNA errors created during DNA replication can lead to many forms of cancer, including colorectal cancer, but a unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu reveals a novel … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Preventing Pancreatic Cancer - Reported, March 28, 2013 BALTIMORE, Md., (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The American Cancer Society estimates 45,000 people will be diagnosed with it in 2013, and it will kill more than 38,000. The rates of pancreatic cancer have slowly increased in the past ten years. The … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Cholesterol “Rafts” Delivers Drugs to Cancer Cells - Reported, April 03, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research has discovered that cholesterol “rafts” can deliver genetic payloads into cancer cells. "There are many promising therapeutic applications for nucleic acids, but because they can't … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Nigella sativa effective treatment for cancer: New studies - Reported, March 29, 2013 Nigella sativa, also known as black cumin, black seed, kalonji and haba al-barakah (Arabic name) has been proven with countless peer reviews to effectively treat cancer. There have been more than 450 peer reviews in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Sneaky Protein Helps Spread Cancer?   - February 11, 2013 For the many cancer patients who have had their cancer return or even survive treatment, fighting the disease can seem to be an uphill battle. However, researchers may have discovered what is behind cancers powerful ability to survive. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Women’s Jobs Causing Cancer?   - Reported, December 28, 2012 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. A new study found a link between breast cancer and occupation. The study found a statistically … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Going Off Label: Cancer Drug Saves Sight and Money   - Reported, November 14, 2012 MADISON, Wisc. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It is the leading cause of legal blindness in older Americans. Every year 250 thousand people in the US are treated for age-related macular degeneration. Now, there’s more … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size  Cancer Alternative Cancer Care: Therapy or Quackery?   - Reported, November 14, 2012 FAIRFAX, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Nearly 12 million Americans are living with cancer. Most will try traditional therapies to treat their disease. Now, there’s another way some say is just as successful without the … [Read more...]