Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published February 27, 2019. While many professions have health risks, some have a particularly high risk for cancer. Female firefighters aged 40 to 50 are six times more likely to develop breast cancer than the national average, for example, thanks to the high levels of… Read More »
More than 200 strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) have been identified, and about 40 of them can cause cancer, including cervical, penile, oral, vaginal, vulvar and anal cancer. Of these, cervical cancer is the most common type of HPV-related cancer in the U.S. Some strains are also responsible for genital warts.1 Ninety percent of HPV… Read More »
Harvard Health cites an analysis of the US population’s eating habits and health outcomes. The nation-wide study found eating too few nuts and seeds was associated with an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or diabetes. For that study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the Tufts Friedman School… Read More »
In recent years, immunotherapy has revolutionised the field of cancer treatment. However, inflammatory reactions in healthy tissues frequently trigger side effects that can be serious and lead to the permanent discontinuation of treatment. This toxicity is still poorly understood and is a major obstacle to the use of immunotherapy. Scientists from the University of Geneva… Read More »
“The most important thing is to get into the diagnostic pathway and the easiest way to do that is to call your GP and describe your symptoms. “You may be sent to hospital for a test, chest X-ray, ultrasound, or an appointment to see a consultant. “It depends on where the cancer may be and… Read More »