One step closer to turning off cancer genes with gene-silencing Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a way to deliver drugs which can specifically shut down cancer-causing genes in tumour cells while sparing normal healthy tissues. They are currently … [Read more...] about Researchers Developing New Cervical Cancer Treatments
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Cancer Death Rate Steadily Declining
Annual Cancer Statistics Report Shows Progress in Cancer Fight Cancer death rates are falling steadily, according to the American Cancer Society's annual cancer statistics report, Cancer Facts & Figures 2009, and its companion article "Cancer Statistics, 2009," published in … [Read more...] about Cancer Death Rate Steadily Declining
Lack of Sleep Could Undermine Exercise’s Cancer Prevention Benefits
Exercise can lower your overall risk of cancer - but only if you get a good night's sleep After my last week’s rant about focusing efforts to PREVENT cancer as well as CURING cancer, I was please to review a research study that did just that! The study examined the link … [Read more...] about Lack of Sleep Could Undermine Exercise’s Cancer Prevention Benefits
More About PAP SMEAR Option
From: Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans Health, United States, 2005 Pap Smear A Pap smear is a microscopic examination of cells scraped from the cervix that is used to detect cancerous or precancerous conditions of the cervix and other medical conditions. If … [Read more...] about More About PAP SMEAR Option
Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines
FINALLY! In June of 2006, my writing partner, Leslie Botha, and I, started writing articles cautioning women against the use of Gardasil® for girls and young women. We cited the limited nature of the clinical trials (the number, and ages of women tested) and the length of time … [Read more...] about Researchers Question Wide Use of HPV Vaccines