Once again, what is thought to be known in medicine becomes questionable when it is actually studied. Something that seems to be happening with alarming frequency. The latest case is found in the lead study in the current issue of the Journal of the America Medical Association (JAMA) raises questions about the practice of removing [...]

The risk of cancer from medical imaging is widely debated. The need for imaging at times cannot be disputed, the fear is that doctors are not a cautious as they should be given the risk. The argument being that the doses from any one maging are “low”. As medical technology advances, the types and uses [...]

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has reportedly “infuriated cancer experts” by describing sun screen as “poison”.  Bundchen refuses to use it because of the chemicals they contain. According to the Daily Mail: “[Bundchen] made the comments at the launch of her own organic skin care range, which presumably doesn’t include sun care lotions.” Gisele Bundchen, incidentally, [...]

A University of Illinois study provides convincing evidence that the way you prepare and consume your broccoli matters, and also suggests that teaming broccoli with broccoli sprouts may make the vegetable’s anti-cancer effect almost twice as powerful. “Broccoli, prepared correctly, is an extremely potent cancer-fighting agent—three to five servings a week are enough to have [...]

THe FDA announced a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. Data reviewed by the FDA suggest that patients with breast implants may have a very small but significant risk of ALCL in the scar capsule adjacent to the implant. The [...]

According to research published in the journal Cancer Survivorship, women who have survived childhood cancer should be advised to breastfeed if they can, because breastfeeding can offset some of the negative health effects of their earlier cancer treatment. It is well established that breastfeeding confers a number of health benefits to both infants and their [...]

A cancerous cell is not a problem if it is benign. However, if it becomes malignant, it can cause major health problems and even be fatal. Scientists have identified a molecule known as PML which directly affects whether or not a cancer cell becomes malignant. This line of study may prove to be a breakthrough [...]

In Dr L’s latest blog story, she shares her first hand experience of a family member who was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Dr L explains: “When we spoke the day before surgery I asked her what signs let her know something was not right? As is so often the case, the signs were subtle. Because [...]

Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some women to wonder if the risk is out of their control. However, a study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women from the University of Rochester Medical Center, found that regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers breast cancer risk for [...]

Pink News: Mammogram screening Works for Women ages 40-49Food ConsumerEditor's note: October is- the pink month, or the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; at this time, published below is a study that suggests mammogram screening for women ages 40 to 49 may help cut risk of death from breast cancer. … View full post on [...]