Articles regularly appear in the press and online about how this or that product provokes the development of cancer. The list is steadily growing, you can’t even look into the refrigerator without fear... But are the most popular “accused” really so scary, and can...
The drug, which can stop the repair of cancer cells, has shown the first signs of effectiveness, writes the BBC. In more than half of the 40 patients treated with berzosertib, cancers stopped growing. Berzosertib was even more effective when given alongside chemotherapy, studies have shown ...
An international team of scientists has for the first time fully deciphered the genetic information of 38 types of cancer cells, compiling a comprehensive catalog of DNA mutations leading to the development of cancer, reports the BBC. The PCAWG study, an unprecedented scale study, took more than 10 years to complete. IN…
The ingredient is found in such well-known brands as Tylenol, Excedrin, Sudafed, Robitussin and Theraflu, writes Fox Business. In California, the fight is underway to classify one of the most common over-the-counter drugs in the world as a carcinogen - most recently similar high-profile battles...
On January 8, researchers reported the largest annual decline in cancer deaths in the United States, which they attribute to advances in lung cancer treatment, writes Fox Business. According to a new report by the American Cancer Society, the overall death rate since 1991 is ...
Artificial intelligence is more accurate than doctors in diagnosing breast cancer based on mammography, the BBC writes, citing a study published in the journal Nature. An international team of scientists, in particular Google Health and Imperial College London, have developed a computer model and taught it to diagnose ...
A 6-year-old Texas girl with terminal cancer said she always dreamed of becoming a police officer, so the Freeport Police Department decided to make her an honorary officer for the day — and the police chief broke down in tears as he swore her in. Abigail Arias has Wilms tumor 4...
In 2018, 9,6 million people worldwide died from cancer. Cancer is the cause of about one in six deaths in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Research centers, pharmaceutical companies and governments are investing billions of dollars in the search for new treatments and ...
On January 23, Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan announced that Armenian citizens no longer have to pay for cancer operations out of their own pockets—these expenses will be borne by the state, writes Current Time. “Previously, the state paid only a small part of the amount intended for...
In Moscow, residents of one of the houses began collecting signatures against renting an apartment for families with children with cancer. This housing is rented by a charitable foundation for the wards who are sent to the capital for treatment. Neighbors are sure that cancer can be contracted, writes the Observer. ...