The protective effect of vitamin C appears to be counterproductive in the treatment of cancer.

Vitamin C supplements may substantially reduce the benefits of a wide range of drugs used against cancer, according to a study conducted by American scientists. …read the rest of this entry»

Tomatoes are rich in anthocyanin which is thought to have anticancer properties.

British scientists have developed a variety of purple tomatoes in the hope that help prevent cancer. …read the rest of this entry»

An article in Technology Review this week describes how nanotechnology can detect cancer. When a person gets cancer, her body emits a warning signs long before modern medicine is capable of detecting the disease. If one could detect these subtle changes before in human cells, have a greater chance of saving the patient. But the first molecular-level changes in a person who is in the early stages of cancer are incredibly complex and can go unnoticed. …read the rest of this entry»

A team of researchers at Stanford University has been using nanotechnology to kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, through the introduction of microscopic synthetic rods called nanotubes into cancer cells. When the rods are exposed to infrared light rays from a laser, heat, killing the cell. Meanwhile, those cells lacking both rods undamaged. …read the rest of this entry»

A simple urine test that distinguishes between benign and malignant tumors of prostate cancer could soon be available.

So far it is difficult to distinguish between benign tumors and malignant prostate. …read the rest of this entry»

Breast cancer can water to other parts of the body.

A group of scientists said they discovered a way to stop the spread of cancer to other parts of the body.

According to experts, an enzyme could be behind the reproduction of cancer. …read the rest of this entry»

Nanotechnology was first used to destroy cancer cells through a highly selective set of “anti-tumor genes,” according to the latest research on the subject.

The procedure selectively kills only cancer cells.

The technique can ignore healthy cells and may solve the dilemma of how to …read the rest of this entry»

Scientists in Cuba announced the discovery of a vaccine that can assure extend the life of patients with lung cancer.

Cuban officials say laboratory tests show that the survival rate of such patients increased by an average of four to five months. …read the rest of this entry»

Entitled Red Meat Consumption a Risk Factor in cancer? (”red meat consumption a risk factor associated with cancer? Food Navigator Europe echoes a study conducted by researchers across a broad sample whereby the Meat consumption over a long period of time could increase the risk of developing colon cancer (colorectal cancer). The complete study is …read the rest of this entry»

Spain’s Health Minister , Government Announced a new strategy to fight The growing number of cancer cases in this country. She submitted to report Called “The Situation of Cancer in Spain” Revealing statistics Worrying about the Continuing UPWARD trend. According To the report Every one in three …read the rest of this entry»