Anne Li November 19th, 2016
Dr Jo Waller is the first recipient of the Cancer Research UK Jane Wardle Prevention and Early Diagnosis Prize, presented at…
Anne Li November 19th, 2016
Professor Mark Krasnow, from Stanford University in the US, is delving into the early stages of lung…
Cancer is the leading cause of death in China, with over 2.8 million deaths annually and over 4.2 million new cases each year. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been practiced for thousands of years. It's understanding of cancer was fundamentally different from…
Chemotherapy treats many types of cancer effectively. But it is also notorious for causing side effects such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, etc. These treatment side effects lower the quality of life for the patients, and make the survivorship of cancer even…
Anne Li September 27th, 2015
Omega-3 fatty acids, in particular the long-chain fats eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found abundantly in oily fish,…
Anne Li March 8th, 2015
A protein commonly found in human cells could be an important switch that activates cancer cell metastasis, according to a new study by researchers…
Researchers are focusing on effects the signal protein has on controlling the growth of blood vessels could be used to suppress tumors in prostate cancer. V ascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibits vascular growth which is then able to deprive…
Recently, a professor at Tulsa College in Oklahoma made a breakthrough linking parthenogenetic snakes to curing ovarian cancer. Each year, over 14,000 women die of ovarian cancer, which also makes it one of the leading cancers in the US. Though the link…
Recently, three breakthroughs have aided in the fight against breast cancer; three being chemoprevention, detection of circulation tumor cells and scintimammography. The main technology used in chemoprevention is Fenretinide, synthetic retinoid derivative, that is believed to reduce the chances of developing…