Vitamin D can be a beneficial natural supplement as a new study has found that levels of the nutrient are associated with survival rates of lymphoma patients.
The nutrient is most commonly received from sunlight exposure, but can also be found in various food and dairy products. It’s most known for its link to blood and bone health.
Scientists have shown how a family of “limpet-like” proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer.
They hope the finding could pave the way for a new type of drug which could help kill cancer cells, and promote production of healthy replacements.
The proteins seem to have a remarkable ability to zero in on damaged areas.
The breakthrough, uncovered independently by two teams, appears in the journal Nature. Read the rest of this entry »
A new study is suggesting that those who receive the organ procedure have an elevated risk for developing skin cancer.
Researchers found in the Archives of Dermatology discovered that there were increased instances of multiple skin cancers in heart transplant patients.
While previous studies have indicated that renal transplant patients had a high risk of developing skin cancer, new findings suggest that heart transplant patients are twice as likely to develop the disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Having sex at an early age can double the risk of developing cervical cancer, a study of 20,000 women suggests.
The investigation into why poorer women have a higher risk of the disease found they tended to have sex about four years earlier than more affluent women.
Previously, it had been thought the disparity was the result of low screening uptake in poorer areas.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer findings are published in the British Journal of Cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
A team of epidemiologists from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston looked at 2,600-plus men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1990 and 2002, while they were enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
As part of that study, the men answered questions about their rates of physical activity every year, so exercise data was available from before and after their diagnoses. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast cancer patients with a high body mass index (BMI) have a poorer cancer prognosis later in life. Specifically, their treatment effect does not last as long and their risk of death increases. “Overall, women should make an effort to keep their BMI less than 25,” said Marianne Ewertz, M.D., professor in the Department of Oncology at Odense University Hospital, Denmark. “Those who have a high BMI should be encouraged to participate in mammography screening programs for prevention efforts.” Read the rest of this entry »
