Misconceptions Around Childhood Cancer
Persistent tiredness, bruises, fever, bone pain, limping, headaches, lumps may need pediatrician evaluation, routine blood tests useful first step but not diagnosis
Category: Cancer Awareness
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Bacteria In Mouth Hold Clues To Esophageal Cancer
Bacteria living in mouth may hold clues to deadly form of esophageal cancer that often goes undetected until treatment options are limited and prognosis poor.
Signs Worth Noticing In Children; Misconceptions Around Childhood Cancer
Persistent tiredness, bruises, fever, bone pain, limping, headaches, lumps may need pediatrician evaluation, routine blood tests useful first step but not diagnosis, stay observant without anxious.
Eating Right Could Lower Cancer Risk
balanced nutrient-rich diet with cruciferous vegetables, colourful fruits, whole grains, healthy fats, fermented foods may help protect cells and reduce inflammation, lower cancer risk.
Could Vitamin C Help Stop Leukemia Before It Starts?
Phase 2 EVITA trial: 1,000mg vitamin C daily for 1 year in 109 CCUS and MDS patients linked to fewer adverse events and survival signal at 3 years
1 in 8 Cancer Cases Caused by Infections
Lancet Oncology study finds 12% of cancers, 2.3M cases in 2024, caused by 12 pathogens. H. pylori, HPV, Hepatitis B and EBV account for 92% of infection-driven cancers.
Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Higher Cancer Risk
EASD Milan nationwide Denmark study 1996-2022 finds cancer 12% higher in men 22% higher in women with type 2 diabetes
Hidden Immune Organ Inside Skull Found Fighting Brain Cancer
Washington University finds lymph node-like immune hubs in skull bone marrow that respond rapidly to glioblastoma before distant lymph nodes.
Cancer Under 55 Rising Linked to Faster Biological Aging
Nature Medicine study of 154,000 UK Biobank adults finds younger generations biologically older; accelerated aging linked to 15% higher early-onset cancer risk.
Pancreatic Cancer Early Signs May Appear in Legs
Pancreatic cancer called silent killer may show earliest signs in legs: unexplained pain, swelling, redness, warmth linked to deep vein thrombosis DVT clots.