All over the world, there are ongoing cancer clinical trials which are providing new insights into some of the most deadly diseases known to human kind. With every successful study, medical researchers are developing better treatments and methods of detection …
November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and you can show your support by taking the time to learn more about this devastating form of cancer. In general, pancreatic cancer has not had as much public exposure as say breast …
It always inspires me how athletes and those in the sports world approach something as devastating as cancer in the same way that they do the game they play.
Athletes have a unique ability to channel their competitive nature into …
Today, breast cancer treatment has two primary goals:
1. Rid the patient’s body of the cancer
2. Prevent the disease from returning
First though, an oncologist will need to determine what type of treatment would be most effective for their …
If you or someone you love is affected by breast cancer, there is hope. Almost daily, new breakthroughs in research are being made.
Stem Cells To Fight Breast Cancer
Stem cell research continues to lead to new discoveries in …
The Relationship Between Diet & Disease
What, exactly, is the relationship between diet and disease? Can the food that you ingest on a daily basis really make a difference?
Avoid Meat, Eat Plants
Eat plants. This is the general …
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we put together this little infographic to give an overview of breast cancer. Click the thumbnail below to open the full image:
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer …
In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force officially recommended that women from the ages of 50 to 74 should get a mammogram every two years. Over the years though, women with no medical history of breast cancer risk factors …
While campaigning for the Presidency in 2008, President Obama and his running mate Joe Biden had been pretty vocal about the continued need for federal funding of cancer research.
During the 2008 campaign, they even published their plan to effectively …
As we edge closer to November and the 2012 Presidential Election, there has been plenty of discussion about the differences between Mitt Romney and President Obama. A key factor for many people is the stance that these two men take …
October is right around the corner, and that means that people are starting to gear up for this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month! This is an annual event that takes place every October in order to help raise awareness …
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Ongoing cancer clinical trials are being conducted all over the world. As medical researchers learn more about these diseases, we inch closer and closer to developing a comprehensive cure for cancer.
2012 has been a great year for medical research …
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If you have been diagnosed with cancer, then you may want to consider taking part in a cancer clinical trial. These cancer clinical trials have proven to be a very viable option for a large number of cancer patients.…
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One cannot overlook the emotional toll that cancer can have on a patient and his or her family. After receiving a diagnosis, there are many emotions which can make it very difficult for the cancer patient to cope with the …
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It is surely a sad time for sports fans all around the world. The legendary cyclist, Lance Armstrong, will be stripped of all seven of his Tour de France titles and hence forth banned from the sport for life. …
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I had hoped this day would never come, but unfortunately it has.
As Lance Armstrong started to dominate the Tour de France and allegations arose about doping, one could only wonder…what would this mean for his legacy as a philanthropist …
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All around the United States, researchers at the top cancer research centers are hard at work developing new ways to treat a myriad of different cancers. Thanks to the research done at these facilities; we now have the ability to …
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