British scientists discovered the key to spicy foods to kill cancer cells.

Capsaicin, a component of chilli peppers, can kill cancer cells by attacking their mitochondria, the parts of cells that are responsible for generating energy.

The research raises the possibility that other cancer drugs can be developed to target mitochondria. …read the rest of this entry»

Men who have had gonorrhea are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer, a study has found.

The researchers analyzed medical records of 286 patients with bladder cancer. In this way confirmed a link between sexually transmitted infections and cancer.

The School of Public Health at Harvard examined in detail the information health records on 51,529 U.S. men.  …read the rest of this entry»

U.S. scientists have developed a strategy that achieves cancerous tumors in mice shrink or self-destruct.

The tumor in the mouse (left) shrugged (right) when the gene was reactivated.

Treatment requires “reactivate” a gene that becomes defective and causes cancer tumor growth. …read the rest of this entry»

The growing number of cancer diagnoses will put enormous pressure on health systems in the world.

The biggest murderer is lung cancer.

That is the warning of a group of experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. …read the rest of this entry»

A group of U.S. scientists have developed a clinical trial with colors showing chemical changes in the breath of people suffering from lung cancer.

Inks, arranged in a series of 36 points, detect lung cancer accurately in nearly three of every four people with the disease; experts said the scientific journal Thorax. …read the rest of this entry»

A compound in blueberries may be good for preventing bowel cancer, say U.S. scientists.

The key ingredient, pterostilbene is a natural antioxidant and cleans the highly reactive molecules known as free radicals that can trigger cancer growth. …read the rest of this entry»

A large study in Britain concluded that hormone replacement therapy, HRT significantly increases the risk of women developing ovarian cancer.

Figures from the Study of One Million Women indicate that a thousand other women in the UK died from ovarian cancer between 1991 and 2005 because they were treated by HRT. …read the rest of this entry»

The report, conducted in 25 countries with a total population of 984 million, discussed the access of patients to the most modern and effective medicines.

The researchers, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, found radical differences in survival rates of patients with cancer. …read the rest of this entry»

Despite the concern that growth hormone therapy for children could increase cancer risk, new study found clear evidence confirming the relationship, at least in the short term.

The findings, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, are based on an …read the rest of this entry»

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»