It is unclear why melanoma of scalp and neck are more deadly than others, although it could be for the greater complexity of the systems nodes in that area

Patients with melanoma in the neck or scalp are less likely to survive five or 10 years after diagnosis than those who suffer this type of cancer in other body parts, according to a study released by the Archives of Dermatology. …read the rest of this entry»

Llos astronauts face a greater risk of colon cancer due to exposure of what they describe as the high linear energy radiation (LET, by its initials in English) in the space

The long voyages in space can accelerate aging and accelerate the development of colon cancer, according to a study released by researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University. …read the rest of this entry»

Supports the theory that alcohol’s interference with the metabolism of estrogen raises the risk of cancer.

A large U.S. study linked the consumption of alcoholic beverages to an increased risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer in post menopausal women. …read the rest of this entry»

Several studies presented at the meeting of major U.S. researchers have demonstrated the efficacy of these products in tumors of colon, prostate and breast. …read the rest of this entry»

This procedure is known as photodynamic therapy, not for all patients, but for those who are not good candidates for surgery

Argentina became the first Latin American country to start using a therapy that can “burn” certain types of tumors or alleviate the harm associated with other advanced cancers without operating the patient, local media reported. …read the rest of this entry»

Women with high levels of trans fatty acids, linked to the consumption of industrial pastries, chips, pizza and pasta, have twice the risk of breast cancer, says study

The Oncology Institute Gustave Roussy and the National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), which jointly carried out this research, stated in a statement it found no evidence that fatty acids omega-3 ” there in …read the rest of this entry»

The study showed that cancer cells are able to “pervert” and exploit a molecule functions signaled called cytokines, to their advantage and make them work for the tumor instead of being removed. …read the rest of this entry»

Many scientists doubt the existence of cancer stem cells, but a team of biologists has discovered new clues that these cells may have therapeutic use, reports an article published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

According to that article, researchers from the universities of Michigan (UM), Harvard and Pennsylvania and the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research have revealed the inner workings of a system for cell-cell signaling. …read the rest of this entry»

Now speaking families affected by childhood cancer will have full access to all clinical information about the disease and its treatments

CureSearch The organization, which specializes in research and treatment of childhood cancer, has been translated into Spanish its website in order to give Hispanic families a tool in their fight against the disease. …read the rest of this entry»

The new method has been called “auto fluorescence endoscopy and its advantage is that it is twice more sensitive than traditional white light endoscopy

Scientists of a Swiss research institute have discovered a method for early diagnosis of bronchial cancer, where it develops the majority of cases of lung cancer, the most frequent in the world, mainly in Europe and America. …read the rest of this entry»