Category Archives: Cancer
Broccoli as A Treatment for Breast Cancer
A component of broccoli stem cells reduces breast cancer According to a new study by researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Michigan, a compound derived from broccoli may help prevent or treat breast cancer by attacking the cancer stem cells (a small number of cells that stimulate the growth of tumors). [...]
Coffee, Possible Anticancer
Coffee may protect against cancer of the head and neck The results of a recent study add to the body of evidence that coffee protects against cancer, in this case of cancer of the head and neck. The full results of the study were published online in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of [...]
Barbecues and Cancer
How to protect against cancer that produces barbecue A study by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has shown that the grid produces a number of carcinogens in meat. One class of these cancer-causing compounds known as heterocyclic amines (HA) is developed by the effect of heat on amino acids and creatinine in the flesh. In [...]
Phytoestrogens and Cancer
Phytoestrogens and Cancer A phytoestrogen have been attributed several beneficial actions, and perhaps most important is the possibility of reducing the risk of breast cancer. It has long been known that populations with high consumption of soy, such as China and Japan, have a small risk of developing breast cancer, but when they migrate to [...]
Sleep Deprivation Can Trigger Cancer
Regular exercise may reduce cancer risk in women. However, these benefits could be missed if the woman is sleeping too little. Thus put forward a number of U.S. researchers recently. The study, involving 5968 women in Maryland confirms previous findings, stating that people who perform regular physical activity face a lower risk for esophageal cancer. [...]
Know Cancer and Tumors in the General
The tumor is one wild cells that are in the body and continues to grow at a fixed location or not spread to other parts of the body. Due to this enlargement will appear lumps in certain parts of the body. Therefore, the emergence of a bump on a particular body part, whether painful or [...]
10 Types of Cancer Deadly
Cancer became the number 2 cause of death in the United States, after heart disease. Although it can be detected early and treated with the latest therapies, this disease remains a deadly threat. So far there are about 100 types of cancers that are categorized as not normal cell growth. In addition to the many [...]
Understanding Cancer, How to Fight / Prevent Cancer & Food Triggers / Causes Cancer
Cancer is a disease caused by single cells that grow abnormally and uncontrollably, so can become a malignant tumor that can destroy and damage the cells or healthy tissues. Cancer is one type of disease that is feared by many a good person so we prevent cancer rather than treat it. This paper will be [...]
Brain cancer
Brain cancer is a tumor that develops at the expense of the brain. Whether located in the brain or elsewhere in the body, a tumor composed of a mass of cells which reproduce themselves in an uncontrolled way. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign brain tumors are abnormal collections of cells which reproduce [...]