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The Leading Cancer Killer in Women Isn’t What You Think

The Leading Cancer Killer in Women Isn’t What You Think

Reported by IANS on Feb 7, 2015 | Cancer Stories   According to a latest report released by the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), lung cancer has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of death in females in developed countries. This change reflects the tobacco epidemic in [...]

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The Battle Against Cancer: Ten New Antibodies Found

The Battle Against Cancer: Ten New Antibodies Found

Reported by IANS on Feb 7, 2015 | Cancer Stories Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark have developed ten new antibodies that can be used in the battle against cancer. These antibodies work by inhibiting the body's blood vessel formation close to the tumour which is, thereby, cut off from oxygen and nutrient supply. In [...]

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Drinking This Could Cut the Risk of Liver Cancer

Drinking This Could Cut the Risk of Liver Cancer

Reported by PTI on Feb 7, 2015 | Cancer Stories Drinking three cups of coffee daily can reduce the risk of developing liver cancer by more than 50 per cent, a new study has claimed. Coffee consumption also reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 per [...]

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Green Tea Can Kill Cancer Cells: Study

Green Tea Can Kill Cancer Cells: Study

Green tea helps with weight-loss, diabetes, protects your heart, helps get rid of that wretched smoking addiction and boosts your immunity! If these weren't enough, here's another one. It should be reason enough to make you swap your regular milky tea with a cup of perfectly brewed green tea. Green tea can kill oral cancer [...]

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Six Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

Six Ways to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

Written by Dr. Shikha Sharma on Feb 7, 2015 | Cancer Stories Every year, 4th February is dedicated to spreading awareness about one of the deadliest diseases in the world - Cancer! This year, the tag line or theme so to say, is 'Not Beyond Us'. It calls for a bolstered attempt at spreading awareness [...]

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What to Eat to Prevent Cancer

What to Eat to Prevent Cancer

World Cancer Day' is celebrated annually on 4th of February to deepen our understanding of this killer disease. There has been enough research to validate that food acts as the most promising ammunition to fight the battle against cancer. We bring to you six common queries that are addressed by Dr Ashutosh Gautam, Clinical Operations [...]

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