Diagnosis and Treatment

Cancer immunotherapy is moving fast. Here’s what you need to know.

  

Collaborative institute aims to speed cancer drug creation

Pancreatic Cancer Is Actually 4 Different Diseases

 
Anna Almendrala Senior Healthy Living Editor, Huffington Post

The discovery means more potential ways to treat this cancer.

Hospital introduces organic food and uses it to treat patients

Alternative World News Network Jan 22, 2016, 12:59:24 AM

Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells, But Not Healthy Cells

September 2, 2015 | by Caroline Reid

What Causes Breast Cancer? These Families Want To Help Find Out

At 48, Jenny Singleton got breast cancer. At 66, her mother did, too.

"When my breast cancer was diagnosed, I immediately thought we must have a gene for it," Jenny Singleton said. "So I was tested and I didn't have the BRCA gene. And so that's often left me wondering, well, then why is it that my mom and I both got breast cancer?"

World First: Scientists Observe DNA Shuttling Between Cells, Triggering Tumor Growth

n a world first, scientists have demonstrated that a particular type of DNA can shuttle between cells in an animal, a finding that will rewrite textbook science. During their study, the team observed that DNA from a mouse's second genome, or mitochondrial DNA, could be transferred from healthy tissue to tumor cells in mice, promoting cancer growth and spread.

Empowering Personal Recovery from Cancer

Cancer patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and hormonal therapy, cancer patients in recovery as well as cancer survivors all deal with quality of life issues. Integrative Oncology and Alternative Cancer Care focus on the needs of the whole person and their family, understanding that most patients want to optimize their wellness despite the challenges that cancer can bring.

Can Acupuncture Help Cancer Patients?

Can an Ancient Healing System practiced for thousands of years be useful in the modern cancer care setting? The National Cancer Institute says YES!

Acupuncture has demonstrated benefit to cancer patients in the following areas:

U.S. cancer deaths fell 22 percent since 1991

More than 1.5 million Americans avoided death from cancer since 1991 thanks to falling smoking rates and better cancer prevention, detection and treatments, according to a study from the American Cancer Society.

The overall rate of deaths from cancer decreased from about 215 per 100,000 people in 1991 to about 169 per 100,000 people in 2011, researchers found.

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