Cancer Articles

Nanomedicine has demonstrated the possibility of targeted drug delivery to tumor cells. Nanoparticles are extensively exploited to create drug-delivery platforms that carry anticancer drugs while ensuring safety to healthy tissues.

Vitamin C is an essential component in our body and helps our immune and antioxidant system to keep us away from disease. Recently, it has been suggested it could potentially help in cancer treatment. Here are some facts about vitamin C's new talent.

Spending fifty minutes a day with a cell phone held close to your head increases glucose consumption in the areas of the brain closest to the device, Dr. Nora Volkow of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) explained

Don't skip that morning cup of coffee. New research reports that pepole who drink coffee regularly are less likely to develop melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Carrots contain the highest sources of Vitamin A which is an essential vitamin for healthier eyes. Carrots were considered, in ancient times, to be remedies to cure such illnesses as ulcers, stomach issues, liver illnesses, and for the healing of wounds.

Human papillomavirus infection, caused by a virus, is responsible for more than half of the cervical cancer cases in the world. Recently, a vaccine against the HPV virus was developed and is already being used in girls, teens and women. But, is it safe?

If "being a woman" could protect you from being sick, the world would surely be a better place, for women at least. But you will be surprised how exposed women are of getting some diseases, especially cancers.

The high sensitivity of MRI often detects additional foci of otherwise clinically irrelevant tumor cells in the same or the opposite breast.These MRI findings may lead to overtreatment in the form of unnecessary mastectomies or radiation and chemotherapy.

A super cocktail of six plant chemicals found in vegetables, herbs, fruits, and roots kills 100% of breast cancer cells in the test tube without side effects, scientists say.

Thyroid cancer is relatively rare type of cancer with about 20.000 new cases each year in the United States. Thyroid cancer can occur in any age group, although it is more common after age 30 and most common in older patients.