According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in males in the United States, behind only lung cancer. Around 1 out of every 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. In most cases, it is treatable, yet there are some cases...
When I was still at school, a school trip usually involved a museum or some other such institution. However, a group of school children were recently asked to explore their neighborhood and find potentially beneficial bacteria. We would also often return with little souvenirs from our trip, but one little girl brought back something that...
How much do you know about colon cancer? A single mother has stepped forward and spoken about her battle with stage four colon cancer in an effort to raise awareness around the warning signs she dismissed. Mother of one, Radwah Oda from Texas has been juggling raising her child, maintaining an office job and fighting...
In what medical experts are calling a potential game-changer, a new FDA-approved treatment uses highly-focused soundwaves to destroy cancer cells. This innovative approach, known as histotripsy, offers several advantages over traditional radiation and radiofrequency ablation treatments, providing hope for patients with limited options. How Histotripsy Works “Histotripsy is a technology that uses ultrasound waves that...
Researchers have developed a new approach that can induce certain cancer cells to differentiate into normal-like cells, potentially reducing malignancy without destroying them. This innovative approach not only represents a potential new treatment pathway but also addresses common concerns about traditional treatments’ side effects and the risk of resistance. Understanding Cancer Reversion The concept of...
For years, doctors told Linda Chavez that her symptoms were nothing to be concerned about. However, she was later diagnosed with Metastatic Bronchial Carcinoma, a kind of lung cancer. Unfortunately, she was already stage four by the time she received her diagnosis. This meant that it was too late to attempt to cure her. Now...
Estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer treatment typically requires surgery and hormone therapies that can last for years. Additionally, these therapies are often accompanied by a range of undesirable side effects. Luckily, a new breast cancer drug treatment may potentially eliminate the need for these surgeries and therapies. A new study found that a single dose was...
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing cancer detection and care. Researchers now report that AI tools can identify breast cancer up to five years before clinical diagnosis, transforming the landscape of early detection and personalized treatment. AI and Mammography Traditional mammography, though widely used, has limitations in accuracy. AI is changing this. Recent studies...
At 31 years of age, Amanda Hedges believed that she still had her whole life ahead of her. As with many people her age, Amanda had a long list of various things she still wanted to do in the future. However, all of that changed when Amanda was diagnosed with terminal cancer in October 2024....
The medical community has observed an alarming trend in recent decades – a significant surge in throat cancer cases across Western nations, particularly a variant known as oropharyngeal cancer. While historically linked to tobacco and alcohol use, emerging research has unveiled a surprising connection to human papillomavirus (HPV) and sexual behavior. The HPV-Cancer Connection “HPV...
Faye Louise, a young woman from Horsham, West Sussex, in the UK took on a life-altering journey following a shocking diagnosis of a rare cancer. She went from what it seemed like being a healthy individual one day to an incredible cancer battle involving what is described as ‘the mother of all surgeries,’ the next....
In 2011, Anthony Olson, a then-33-year-old man from Helena, Montana, received devastating news from Dr. Thomas C. Weiner, a former oncologist at St. Peter’s Health. Olson was told he had Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow fail to mature into healthy blood cells. Weiner warned...
