Online Cancer Blog

A Tumor Melting Virus? What’s That?

pnreddy1 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:13:46 +0000

While most of us view the term ‘virus’ with distaste and distrust, here is now a virus that could actually be beneficial to human beings. A recent study has displayed heartening results in human trials that a particularly virus can destroy cancer cells and leave normal healthy cells of the body unharmed. The virus is seen to [...]

Linking Constipation To Colon Cancer

admin2 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:47 +0000

Constipation is a very uncomfortable condition where a person finds it hard to expel his or her body’s waste matter. Though it is accompanied by great discomfort, constipation is in itself not serious. Normal frequency of bowel movement can be anywhere from three times a day to three times a week. Constipation can be [...]

Occupational Sunlight May Cut Kidney Cancer Risk In Men

pnreddy1 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:52:13 +0000

A study that is hitherto the largest on the subject, examined the link between occupational sun exposure and lowered kidney cancer risk. This is with reference to occupational sun exposure or the kind of sun exposure that a man would likely have in the course of his occupation. This is another study that illustrates the possible use [...]

Unexpected But Real: Broccoli Prevents Stomach Cancer

admin2 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:30:44 +0000

The stomach cancer in its very advanced form is very hard to diagnose and the medium survival rate of the patient suffering from it is of about 10 months using the therapies available in the present days. The stomach cancer is currently one of the most invasive forms of cancer in the [...]

Cancer Society Warns Against Over-Treating Prostate Cancer

pnreddy1 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:03:36 +0000

There has long been debate about the efficacy or indeed the requirement of prostate cancer testing and now the American Cancer Society has issued fresh screening recommendations about screening for prostate cancer. Durango Brooks, the society’s director of prostate and colorectal cancers called for informed decision making among doctors as well as patients as regards prostate [...]

How Does B17 Vitamin Fight Cancer Cells?

admin2 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:01:12 +0000

The author of the famous book: “A world without cancer”, G. Edward Griffin explains the phenomena very simply. The B17 molecule is composed of two major elements: a benzoic aldehyde (benzaldehyde) and cyanide. If the aldehyde is not very familiar to general population the cyanide is something everybody knows about. Separated, these two elements are [...]

Preventing Brain Cancer Recurrence May Be Possible

pnreddy1 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:44:59 +0000

Now researchers at the Stanford School of medicine may hold out fresh hope for those who have a deadly form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. According to this report, the study has been carried out on mice and may be a significant development for humans as well. This type of brain cancer is seen to show [...]

John Hopkins And A Different Perspective Over Cancer

pnreddy1 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:33:32 +0000

After years of preaching that the chemotherapy is the only viable solution for cancer treatment, John Hopkins is ready to offer a new alternative for treating cancer. The strategy addresses the general population and works with concepts, self consciousness and responsibility, a combination meant to simplify the process of getting rid of the cancer danger. Every human [...]

Motherhood Possible After Ovary Transplant In Cancer Patient

pnreddy1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:51:29 +0000

In tale that will possibly give hope and courage to many, Denmark’s Stinne Holm Bergholdt, who was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, has subsequently given birth to two babies. According to the reports, she has become the first woman in the world to give birth twice after an ovary transplant. When she learned [...]

Bitter Melon May Offer Cancer Cure

pnreddy1 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:05:10 +0000

Researchers found that the much disliked vegetable, the bitter melon, known in many areas also as the bitter gourd, may offer a new option for cancer treatments. The vegetable, used widely in parts of South America, India and China, may protect from breast cancer. The extract of the vegetable has long been available in health food stores [...]