Cancer Articles

Indoles are some of the most potent phytonutrients present in vegetables and plants. Indoles are widely used for the beneficial effects on cancer and other disorders.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest malignancies with very low survival rate. Resent research findings offer a glimmer of hope for new more effective drugs in the near future.

Scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center at the University of Pennsylvania have spent 40 years figuring out why people smell the way they do. Sometimes, the researchers have discovered, the reason is cancer.

Lung cancer is characterized by presence of malignant tumor cells which are destroying the healthy lung tissue. There are several types of lung cancer but the most common is bronchogenic carcinoma which accounts for about 90% of all lung cancers.

The incidence of cancer of the esophagus and the stomach is increasing at a fast rate. Research shows that these conditions are associated with overweight and obesity, which begins at a young age.

The positive effect of physical exercises on the body is well documented. Recent scientific evidences suggest that even moderate physical activity such as walking can help in reducing the risk of cancer.

Not all types of breast cancer present as a lump in the breast. A rare form of cancer that may not be detected by physical examination or mammogram is the inflammatory breast cancer. Learn more about its signs and symptoms.

Through the Choosing Wisely campaign, cancer specialists have proposed seven changes to standard cancer treatment that will make treatment less painful and far less expensive.

With Angelina Jolie's decision to go public with her BRCA1 diagnosis and prophylactic surgeries, many women have questions about genetic testing, preventive mastectomy, and preventive oophorectomy.

The whole world knows that Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer. But carriers of BRCA gene mutations are also at risk of ovarian cancer. Should Angelina have had her ovaries removed? Should other carriers?