Journalist and BBC personality Dame Deborah James has died at the age of 40. James, known to fans as “Bowelbabe”, succumbed to stage 4 bowel cancer after a five-year public battle that inspired many and helped raise awareness and millions of dollars for cancer care in the UK. She passed away on Tuesday surrounded by …
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In September 2015, Monica was diagnosed with mid-stage breast cancer. Monica was an identical twin, and her sister Erika, 38, had also had regular mammograms and ultrasounds without detecting cancer. In Monica’s left breast, a tumor had grown to the size of a tennis ball and her cancer cells had spread to her lymph nodes. …
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Prostate cancer growth is driven by male sex hormones called androgens. And so, lowering the levels of these hormones can help slow the growth of cancer. Hormone therapy has been successful in keeping advanced or metastatic prostate cancer under control. Patients with metastatic prostate cancer are often treated with antihormonal therapy, which inhibits the signal …
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Experiencing an under discharge is normal, and something that everyone has to deal with. It is important that you know your body and what is right for you, as this will help you detect any deadly signs of cancer. Cervical cancer is the 14th most common cancer in women in the UK, with around 3,200 …
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When people with metastatic breast cancer close their eyes at night, the cancer wakes up and begins to spread. That is the surprising finding of an article published in Nature this week that overturns the assumption that breast cancer metastasis occurs at the same rate throughout the day. The result may change the way doctors …
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This transcript has been edited for clarity. welcome to impact factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr. F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. vitamins If you’re like most American adults, you’ve recently taken a vitamin or supplement. Over-the-counter sales of these products in this country total …
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