Cancer Commentary

Cross Posting Inside Our S&H Channel

This week, if you have noticed, each blogger in this channel is guest posting on another blog. Recently, Elaine of Genetics and Health has submitted a guest post here at Cancer Commentary while I...

November Is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic cancer or cancer of the pancreas doesn’t normally show signs or symptoms until it is too late – making it the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. November is Pancreatic...

Vitamin C in Citrus Juices, Increases Power of Green Tea Antioxidants

We already know that antioxidants have anti-canter powers. Among those with antioxidants, green tea is my favourite. Not only because it has been mentioned numerous times in this blog against various...

Why African-American Men Maybe More at Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

Hi everyone at Cancer Commentary! This is Elaine Warburton from Genetics and Health and I’ve been invited by Gloria to guest blog on your site, which is a great honor for me! Increasingly...

Quitting Smoking? Check out QuitSmokingCounter.com

Of course, any quitter will need help not to go back to smoking. Maybe Quit Smoking Counter can help. Quit Smoking Counter - No books, No plaster, No pills, No gum, only stats! The online quit...

Radiation Seeds, Effective Against Prostate Cancer in Young Men

According to a new study, brachytherapy (radiation seed implants) are just as effective at curing prostate cancer in younger men (aged 60 and younger) as they are in older men. Brachytherapy is a...

Anti-Leukemia Drug Dexamethasone Increases Patient Fatigue

According to a new study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the anti-leukemia drug dexamethasone contributes to a relentless fatigue and poor quality of sleep in children undergoing...

New Biomarker Osteopontin-c, Possible Early Predictor of Advanced Breast Cancer

A more accurate biomarker - osteopontin-c - has been identified by researchers  at University of Cincinnati that will predict if breast cancers will develop into an advanced form. Currently,...

Molecular Analogues of Curry Better Fight Colorectal Cancer

Curcumin has long been known for its anti-cancer properties. Curcumin is the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor.I am not a fan of dishes that use curry. However, if cooked...

UCLA Has New Way To Predict Survival In Older Women With Lung Cancer

In older women with early stage lung cancer, UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered a novel mechanism to predict their survival. Higher levels of aromatase (an...