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Cancer survival rates continue to surge

Cancer survival rates continue to surge at a steady rate, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. Five year survival rates for almost all cancer types, with the exception of two types have significantly increased. The latest report analyzed data from 1975-2014, which […]

by April 2, 2017
Red meat increases kidney cancer risk

Red meat increases kidney cancer risk

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults, and cases are increasing in the US. According to the National Cancer Institute, “Renal cell cancer (also called kidney cancer or renal adenocarcinoma) is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the lining […]

by November 13, 2015
Tomatoes may reduce kidney cancer risk

Tomatoes may reduce kidney cancer risk

A new study from Wayne State University shows that lycopene-rich foods such as tomatoes may reduce kidney cancer risk, specifically renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). Cathryn Bock, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Oncology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and her team discovered this after analyzing […]

by March 3, 2015
Smoking linked to most common type of breast cancer

Smoking linked to most common type of breast cancer

We have all heard before how detrimental smoking is to our health. Years of research have shown that cigarettes are one of the most dangerous products that humans consume, if not the most dangerous. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every year, an estimated 443,000 people die […]

by February 21, 2014