More than 2.5 million people work night-shifts. In 2007, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported that working shifts generally disturbs momentum classified as being “probably carcinogenic to humans”.
A shocking report revealed that an error in breast cancer screening tests may have affected a vast number of women across England. Due to a computer algorithm failure dating back to 2009, a group of women was not sent for routine breast cancer screening tests before their 71st birthdays. Public Health England (PHE) predicted that around 450,000 women may have been affected due to these screening errors during 2009.
RET-driven cancers include medullary and papillary thyroid cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal and bile duct cancer, which have been very difficult to treat till date. Chemotherapy has been the only available treatment but leads to multiple side effects.
Keytruda is now allowed only for the patients whose tumor expression levels of the biomarker PD-L1 meet a combined positive score of 10 or higher. Tecentriq can only be used where PD-L1 immune cells can cover only 5% or more of their tumor area.
Previous research claimed that consumption of vitamin D rich foods can reduce the risk factors of colorectal cancer. There was no proper evidence available to link vitamin D levels and colorectal cancer. Now, new research led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, adds convincing evidence to authenticate the link.
Breast Cancer appears when unusual cells start growing in breast tissue and can affect both women and men. It was estimated that in the U.S. alone there will be a total of 330,080 new cases of breast cancer in women and about 2,550 in men by the end of 2018.
Proper nutrition can very well boost your overall health, by acting as your first line of defense. What are the specific nutritious foods which are more beneficial? Recent research which presented at the Nutrition 2018 conference has identified key food products in disease prevention.
In response to this challenge, an innovative new warning implant system has been developed to detect four common cancers (lung, prostate, breast and colon). The level of calcium in a person’s blood would constantly be checked and if the calcium levels are too high, it warns the patient about the cancer onset by growing an artificial mole on the person’s skin.
The mobile app named Sunface is available for both iPhones and Android-based devices. With the app, the user takes a selfie and is then offered three categories named ‘daily sun protection’, ‘no sun protection’ and ‘weekly sunbed’.
It has been stated by the women and their families taking legal actions mentioned that the cancer was caused by decade-long use of J&J’s Baby Powder and other cosmetic. The petitioners have alleged that the company failed to warn consumers about cancer risks in spite of the knowledge that its talc was contaminated with asbestos at least since the 1970s.
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