FDA Approves New Treatment for Gastrointestinal and Kidney Cancer
FDA announced approval of Sutent, a new targeted anti-cancer treatment for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, a rare stomach cancer, and advanced kidney cancer.
Could Diabetes Treatments Fight Cancer?
Drugs that treat diabetes may also be effective against some cancers.
Low-Dose Aspirin Cuts Breast Cancer Risk for Diabetic Women
Study of women with diabetes showed a reduced breast cancer risk for women who used low-dose aspirin compared to those who did not.
Obesity Found to be a Risk Factor for Multiple Myeloma
An obese person is more likely than a lean person to develop multiple myeloma, according to researchers. Their findings indicate that Body Mass Index provides an indicator for one's risk of developing multiple myeloma.
Diabetes Doubles Risk of Liver Disease and Liver Cancer
Researchers have shown that diabetes can cause chronic liver disease and cancer of the liver.
Breath or Urine Analysis May Detect Diabetes and Other Diseases
A future sensor may take away a patient's breath while simultaneously determining whether the patient has breast cancer, lung cancer, diabetes or asthma.
No Good Evidence That Cholesterol Drugs Lower Melanoma Risk
No clear evidence exists that some widely-prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs can decrease the risk of melanoma, a deadly and malignant skin cancer, according to a new review of recent studies.
Diabetics May Have Hidden Pancreatic Cancer
Doctors and patients should be aware of early warning signs for pancreatic cancer in people with diabetes, which has links to diabetes medications. Patients and...
Diabetes May Double Cancer Risk in Women
A new study finds that type 2 adult-onset diabetes has a surprisingly positive effect on reducing the rate of prostate cancer in men, but may double the risk of female genital and other cancers.
Cooking Sweet Corn Boosts its Ability to Fight Cancer and Heart Disease
Hurrah for hominy. Cooking sweet corn, whether you cream it, steam it or keep it on the cob, unleashes beneficial nutrients that can substantially reduce the chance of heart disease and cancer.
Diabetics with Cancer: Get Your Act Together or Sugar Levels Will Kill You Before...
Diabetics are at a higher risk of getting cancer and uncontrolled high blood sugar is more likely to kill them and impairs their immune...
Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells Could Be Suffocated by Diabetes Drug Metformin
New discovery could be used to develop treatments that stop the pancreatic cancer stem cells using oxygen and prevent cancer returning after conventional treatment. Cancer...
Advanced Stage Breast Cancer: Diabetic Women More Likely to be Diagnosed
A new study confirms a strong link between diabetes and advanced breast cancer at diagnosis for women. Modifying breast cancer screening and detection practices...
Burden of Chronic Conditions on Latin-American, Caribbean Health Systems Increasing
Six Latin American and Caribbean countries continue to face challenges managing more complex health needs related to certain diseases and conditions. The health systems of...
Insulin Levels and Resistance Linked to Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Higher insulin concentrations and insulin resistance are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in men.
Diets High in Red Meat Linked to Stomach and Esophageal Cancers
Dietary factors are recognized as contributing to the development of stomach and esophagus cancers.
