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Researchers develop new drug Lenvatinib that can slow progression of Thyroid Cancer

Feb 13, 2015

A new thyroid cancer drug can slow the progression of the disease almost five times as compared to placebo in a new clinical trial. The new molecule, lenvatinib is a targeted therapy which deters the formation ...

Cancer patient files lawsuit to overturn physician-assisted suicide law in California

Cody Gash

Feb 12, 2015

Health

A cancer patient and five physicians filed a lawsuit exemption, from a state ban on assisted suicide, for physicians who help terminally ill patients end their lives. A 53-year-old Christie White, a leukemia-st...

Medicare to cover lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography

Cody Gash

Feb 6, 2015

Health

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a “final national coverage determination,” providing Medicare coverage of Screening for Lung Cancer with LDCT (Low Dose Computed Tomography) effe...

New study claims e-cigarettes promotes Cancer Matthew Thomas skeptical

Cody Gash

Jan 26, 2015

Health

Electronic Cigarettes might not be the ultimate solution to get rid of smoking since a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine states a bold fact: when e-cigarettes are cranked up to high voltages...

Four or more cups of coffee a day gives 20% additional protection against melanoma skin cancer

Charles Omedo

Jan 21, 2015

Health

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute now establishes that drinking four or more cups of coffee per day provides an additional 20% protection against melanoma. Melanoma is any of...

Cancer-patient Christopher Robinson urges the US Embassy to help him fulfill his last wish

Cody Gash

Jan 18, 2015

Health

Brooklyn’s Christopher Robinson is suffering from terminal cancer and expressed his last wish to meet his sister but was, unfortunately, denied visa. The man has urged the US Embassy to grant her sister the vis...

Cincinnati Bengals’ Devon Still posted disappointing results from Leah’s cancer therapy

Cody Gash

Jan 13, 2015

Health

Leah Still, daughter of Devon Still, the defensive tackle of Cincinnati Bengals, continues to fight cancer. Devon Still wrote a message to his followers on Instagram updating them on the condition of his four y...

U.S. study concludes two-thirds of Cancer cases occur due to patient’s bad luck

Cody Gash

Jan 2, 2015

Health

A recent U.S. study on the causes of cancer led to the conclusion that around two-third of the cases occur due to “bad luck.” The study established that most cancers occur due to this reason rather than due to ...

Canadian Cancer Society offers smokers a car prize to quit smoking

Charles Omedo

Jan 1, 2015

Health

In its annual anti-smoking challenge, the Canadian Cancer Society is once again offering all smokers the chance to successfully kick the habit and win a grand prize in the process – a 2015 Toyota Corolla, Nissa...

Lifestyle changes can help avoid 40% of the cancers, says new study

Amanda

Dec 27, 2014

Health

Giving up on smoking and making some simple changes in lifestyle could have helped prevent some 600,000 cases of cancer in the UK during the last five years, claims a report. based on these findings, nutritioni...

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