Cancer

Alive (green) and dead (red) myeloma cells under the microscope. Credit: Auner lab The resilience of cancer cells and their ability to survive in extreme conditions is a large part of what makes cancer so difficult to treat. But being such effective survivors may come at a cost. A group of Cancer Research UK-funded scientists

When my kids were little, we began a little ritual of putting something in our pockets each day. You see, we had moved about 950 miles from where our kids had lived all of their young lives. Everything was different. Weather. Accents. Scenery. There was understandable sadness in missing their home and friends. There was

Easing into a new normal after breast cancer treatment presents many challenges, between lingering health issues, financial stress, and the impact such an experience can have on mental health. How does work play into this? A new study out of Germany finds that post-breast cancer, many women experience changes in the office. A team of

By Dawn Heiderscheidt Undergoing chemotherapy can have a two-fold effect on the body. While it can slow or stop the cancer, it can also cause unintended consequences such as  neuropathy of limbs. Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) is a sensory peripheral neuropathy that can affect one or both hands or feet and is often referred to

Just eight days before she gave birth to her first child, 33-year-old Brega van Vugt noticed something strange going on with her left breast. The young mother, who lives in Melbourne, was in the shower one day when she noticed a lump in her breast. Brega believed the lump and discomfort was probably just a

After breast cancer, your body is different and the impacts of your treatment can continue to change the way you feel. You may look into lifestyle changes that could help you bounce back bit by bit. One good option may be some good old fashioned soccer. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, the University

It’s been a decade since e-cigarettes first gained popularity in the UK. Since then, the types of devices available and the number of people using them has risen sharply. And as the popularity levels of e-cigarettes grew, so did the debate around them. The big selling point for e-cigarettes is they’re a way to help

A British Royal Marine has just successfully run five marathons in five days — but not as an athletic challenge or a way to test his strength. Mike Francis ran over 100 miles in hopes of raising money for his younger sister’s metastatic breast cancer treatment. Justine Jianikos is just 30 years old, and has

Just before Christmas, Rebecca Broughton was told that her triple-negative breast cancer, which she’d been battling since she was 18 weeks pregnant with her second child, had metastasized and spread to her brain. She’d been through hours of difficult treatments, but it had not been enough to save her life. The disease is very likely

Different patients respond differently to different types of treatments, which is completely normal. But it sucks putting time, money, and effort into a treatment that may or may not do the job—especially if you’re trying to keep your cancer from spreading or recurring. Most breast tumors have a high level of estrogen receptors, making them

Roughly three in ten uninsured Americans say they’ve gone without needed healthcare in the past year. While that may not be surprising, can issues like this face people with insurance, as well? A new study says they might. Researchers from The Ohio State University interviewed 50 women at high risk of developing breast cancer and

This year, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, an opportunity for heads of state, climate experts and negotiators to come together to agree on coordinated action to tackle climate change. Climate change is here and it’s not slowing down. In 2020, a study revealed that the Amazon is racing towards the

I remember times in my life when everything seemed totally overwhelming. I just did not know what to do. Life felt like it had kicked the breath totally out of me. Have you experienced those kinds of difficult periods? Sometimes they come around loss … of job, of health, of a precious person. Sometimes they

Eating a balanced and nutritious diet is key to staying healthy, but recent research shows that one particular type of food may be just what the doctor ordered to keep a wide variety of different types of cancers at bay. The study, conducted by researchers at Penn State and published in Advances in Nutrition, involved

Quality of life is an important metric doctors and patients consider throughout cancer treatment. Often, there can be concern that the treatment may do more harm than good. A new study looked at the necessity of certain treatments for breast cancer patients over 70 and found that they may not be all that beneficial. Researchers

Last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced an ambitious plan: to create a ‘cervical cancer-free future’. The potential reward is huge. If we succeed, cervical cancer will become the first cancer to be ‘eliminated’ on this scale. But right now, around the world, someone dies every 2 minutes from cervical cancer, with lower resource

Do you have a favorite flower? It is very difficult for me to choose a favorite, for there is such a vast array of floral beauty! I must say, though, that I am perhaps drawn most to the sunflower. What an amazingly stunning flower. They are unusually tall for a flower, some growing to as

The PillCam is used in colon capsule endoscopies to help diagnose bowel cancer. Credit: Medtronic A disposable camera that’s small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic near you. Last month, NHS England announced a pilot programme that will offer some people

One of the most unique and useful innovations in the breast care industry hails from India, where 2,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed per day, 1,200 of which are already late-stage cancers. Stage 1 breast cancer has a 10-year survival rate of 75 percent, but stage 4 breast cancer only has a 5 percent

“How can I reduce my risk of cancer?” Over 40,000 people in the UK Google that or something similar each year. But despite thousands of us turning to the web for answers, it’s something many don’t feel comfortable talking about.But we want to change that. Around 1 in 2 people in the UK will be

Regular weekly exercise has long been encouraged to remain in optimum health, as well as to help lessen the severity of certain illnesses. A new study has found that it may also help improve immune system response in women with breast cancer. A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School looked

Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the world, and causes a death every 13 minutes. according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, There are two major breast cancer risk factors that cannot controlled: getting older and being a woman. However, early screening has been shown to reduce breast cancer deaths as those with