Cancer

Cancer is defined as a group of diseases that happen when cells grow out of control. These abnormal cells can form tumors and spread to other areas of the body. The risk of developing cancer increases as you age due to the natural process of cell turnover. This process happens more rapidly in youth, which is one reason that most cancers are diagnosed in adults. Most of the time, the cause of cell turnover is random DNA errors that happen during replication. These errors can be prevented by a healthy diet, physical exercise, and stress reduction. Not all cell turnover is bad; in fact, most of the cells in your body are replaced every 14 days. The rate of cell turnover decreases with age, which is why most cancers are diagnosed in adults. Unfortunately, there is no way to stop this process entirely, though you can reduce your risk by avoiding things that cause DNA damage.

A New Breakthrough: Photodynamic Therapy Offers Hope Against HPV
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A New Breakthrough: Photodynamic Therapy Offers Hope Against HPV

For millions of women worldwide, a diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV) can be frightening. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection and a leading cause of cervical cancer, which remains one of the deadliest cancers among women. While vaccines and routine screenings have made enormous strides in prevention, researchers are working tirelessly to discover…

Can Polyphenols Help Protect You Against Cancer?
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Can Polyphenols Help Protect You Against Cancer?

When we think about cancer prevention, most of us consider lifestyle choices like exercise, diet, and regular screenings. But science suggests that certain plant-based compounds called polyphenols may provide another layer of defense. Found abundantly in fruits like plums, polyphenols are being studied for their ability to slow cancer cell growth, trigger programmed cell death,…

Hair Dye Linked to 60% Higher Breast Cancer Risk
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Hair Dye Linked to 60% Higher Breast Cancer Risk

Millions of women may be unknowingly increasing their breast cancer risk through regular hair dye use. Groundbreaking research from the Sister Study, involving 46,709 women followed for over eight years, reveals that permanent hair dye raises breast cancer risk by 45% in Black women and 7% in white women. Most alarming, Black women using permanent…

Could a Personalized mRNA Vaccine Change the Outlook for Brain Cancer?
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Could a Personalized mRNA Vaccine Change the Outlook for Brain Cancer?

Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and devastating brain cancers, often leaving patients and families with few options. Traditional treatments—surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation—can slow the disease, but survival rates remain low. Now, researchers at the University of Florida are testing a new approach: a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine designed to reprogram the immune system…

Doctors Create New Path to Tumors That Are Impossible to Reach
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Doctors Create New Path to Tumors That Are Impossible to Reach

Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have achieved what seemed impossible: removing a dangerous spinal tumor by going through a patient’s eye socket rather than cutting through the spine. In a world-first operation, neurosurgeon Dr. Mohamed Labib and his team successfully extracted a rare chordoma tumor that had wrapped around 19-year-old Karla Flores’s…

Seeing the Invisible: How High-Tech Goggles Are Revolutionizing Cancer Surgery
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Seeing the Invisible: How High-Tech Goggles Are Revolutionizing Cancer Surgery

Imagine standing in an operating room, facing the delicate task of removing a cancerous tumor. Surgeons are often working under incredible pressure, knowing that leaving behind even a few cancer cells can lead to recurrence. Traditionally, detecting these lingering cells has been a challenge because cancer can mimic healthy tissue to the naked eye. But…

How a New mRNA Shot Could Transform Cancer Treatment
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How a New mRNA Shot Could Transform Cancer Treatment

Imagine a cancer treatment that does not require weeks in the hospital, harsh chemotherapy, or complicated lab work. Scientists are developing an mRNA based therapy that could do exactly that, turning your own immune cells into cancer killing machines directly inside your body. This innovation could mark a turning point in how we approach not…

A New Way to Stay Ahead of Cancer: Blood Test Detects Relapse Early
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A New Way to Stay Ahead of Cancer: Blood Test Detects Relapse Early

Imagine discovering that tiny fragments floating in your bloodstream could reveal cancer’s return months before any symptom appears or a scan shows evidence of disease. While you’re celebrating remission and getting back to everyday life, microscopic clues in your blood might already be telling a different story. Revolutionary technology now allows doctors to detect cancer…

Breakthrough: Lung Cancer Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials in Seven Countries
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Breakthrough: Lung Cancer Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials in Seven Countries

A 67-year-old scientist from London has just become part of medical history, although he may not yet realize the full significance. Somewhere in research facilities across seven countries, teams of oncologists are preparing to test something that could fundamentally change how we fight one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Using the same groundbreaking technology that…