Common Myeloma Causes and Risk Factors
Understanding the causes and risk factors of myeloma can help individuals identify potential warning signs and seek early medical intervention.
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Does This Cause Cancer? How Scientists Determine Whether a Chemical Is Carcinogenic – Sometimes With Controversial Results
People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These chemicals can be from the air, foods, personal care items, household products and medications. Unfortunately, exposure to certain chemicals can cause harmful health effects, including cancer. Substances that cause cancer are called carcinogens. Familiar examples include tobacco smoke, radon, asbestos and diesel engine exhaust. To […]
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How Cancer Cells Move and Metastasize Is Influenced by the Fluids Surrounding Them – Understanding How Tumors Migrate Can Help Stop Their Spread
Cell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allows body parts to grow in the right place during early development, wounds to heal and tumors to become metastatic. Over the last century, how researchers understood cell migration was limited to […]
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Most Common Types of Cancer, Ranked
1 in 2 people will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime, so it’s important to get informed. Here’s a look at the 13 most common types of cancer and their warning signs.
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A Blood Test That Screens for Multiple Cancers at Once Promises to Boost Early Detection
Detecting cancer early before it spreads throughout the body can be lifesaving. This is why doctors recommend regular screening for several common cancer types, using a variety of methods. Colonoscopies, for example, screen for colon cancer, while mammograms screen for breast cancer. While important, getting all these tests done can be logistically challenging, expensive and […]
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An Expert Panel Has Recommended Against Taking Vitamin E or Beta Carotene Supplements for the Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease – Here’s Why
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation statement in June 2022 on the use of over-the-counter vitamin supplements. Based on its independent panel of experts’ review of existing scientific evidence, the task force recommended against using beta carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease, the two leading […]
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