Category: cancer

US Appeals Court Revives Roundup Weedkiller Cancer Lawsuit

NEW YORK—A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit by a Georgia man claiming Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, the latest in a string of legal defeats for the company as it seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Montgomery, Alabama, rejected…


Hospital de Amor: The Fall

From diagnosis to recovery, this heart-warming animation follows the powerful and inspiring journey of a child patient navigating cancer. The short, produced by Zombie Studio and Loud, was commissioned as part of a rebranding campaign, which saw Hospital do Câncer de Barretos—one of Brazil’s largest specalist cancer centers—renamed Hospital de Amor: Hospital of Love. True…


Amazon Launches Clinical Trials for Development of Personalized Vaccine for Breast and Skin Cancer

Amazon has been developing personalized vaccines for breast and skin cancers in conjunction with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and has been recruiting patients to participate in an FDA-approved clinical trial for the shots, according to a public filing. A summary of the project was first posted on Clinicaltrials.gov, an online database of clinical studies run by the U.S. National…


The Food Cure for Cancer

Over a million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer every year. Despite cancer being one of the most common causes of fatalities in the world, there are a striking number of cancer survivors who successfully manage their conditions with a range of treatments and lifestyle changes. According to statistics, the rate of…


Cancer-Linked Herbicide Chemical Found in Over 80 Percent of US Urine Samples: CDC Study

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found a widely-used herbicide chemical that has been linked to cancer in the majority of urine samples collected from children and adults in the United States. The health agency released the results of its National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) last month, which…


Why Is Pancreatic Cancer the Deadliest Cancer? Is There a Way to Prevent It?

Located in the back of our abdomen, the pancreas is a long flattened organ and gland that is part of both our digestive and endocrine systems. The two main functions pancreas has are producing enzymes to help with digestion and sending the hormone insulin (among others) to control the blood glucose level in the body. Pancreatic…


Big Pharma Paid $24 Million to 1% of US Oncologists, Many in High-Profile Positions: Study

One percent of U.S. cancer doctors, many with leadership roles in hospitals, academia, national health institutes, and guideline-making, received over $24 million in payments from cancer pharmaceutical companies in 2018, according to a new study by Queen’s University in Canada. The study found that 139 oncologists—representing 1 percent of all American cancer doctors—were given over $100,000…


Big Pharma Paid $24 Million to 1 Percent of US Oncologists, Many in High-Profile Positions: Study

One percent of U.S. cancer doctors, many with leadership roles in hospitals, academia, national health institutes, and guideline-making, received over $24 million in payments from cancer pharmaceutical companies in 2018, according to a new study by Queen’s University in Canada. The study found that 139 oncologists—representing 1 percent of all American cancer doctors—were given over $100,000…


A Common Nutritional Supplement Can Cause Cancer and Heart Damage

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued recommendations against the use of two nutritional supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer. They are beta-carotene and vitamin E. Specifically, beta-carotene even has the risk of causing cancer. This guide has caused a stir. Is it a waste of money and harmful to buy health…


Mast Cell Tumor Most Common Canine Skin Cancer

Q: My Lab mix has a mast cell tumor. What can you tell me about this condition? A: A mast cell tumor, or MCT, is the most common form of skin cancer in dogs. Mast cells are white blood cells designed to fight parasites and allergies. It’s not clear why some of these immune cells…