Cancer Articles

Being childless, post-menopausal, and having had your tubes tied are all risk factors for ovarian cancer. So are obesity, a family history and.... working night shifts?

Women with endometriosis have a slightly increased risk of developing ovarian clear cell cancer. What do you need to know about the link between the two, its symptoms, and its risk factors?

Research has found that some of the genes responsible for determining the cup size of a woman have earlier been found to be associated with breast cancer. So is it right to infer that the size of your breasts determine your risk of breast cancer?

For many years, mammography has been the go-to screening and diagnostic tool for identifying breast cancer. Researchers have developed a safe new diagnostic tool combining light-based detection with ultrasound, known as optical mammography.

Cancer death rates are going down in the US, the 2021 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer clearly shows. That is great news, but the report also makes it clear that a lot of work remains to be done to fight the most common cancers.

Hepatitis is known as a silent disease – people can live with hepatitis, either B or C, for years without having a clue they’re infected. Imagine living with a disease that is slowly killing your liver for 30 years.

Cancer, a leading cause of death, has led doctors to recommend screening tests for patients. There are many ways to screen for cancer and to detect advanced stages of the disease, but blood tests may be helpful and more convenient for most patients.

During October, our aim is to get you acquainted with what you need to know about breast cancer prevalence and the steps we can take towards prevention and early diagnostics, which can lead to a timely treatment and a favorable outcome.

A plummeting red blood cell (RBC) count after cancer treatment with chemotherapy and radiation is nothing unusual, but there are things you can do to keep your hemoglobin levels higher and your RBC count in control.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancers on the planet. Symptoms and diagnostic testing are not very specific and as a result, many cases will be diagnosed in the late stages of the disease. Here, we will examine why that is the case.