Is breast cancer painful?
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(Ann Pietrangelo/ Healthline) — While some people with breast cancer may experience breast pain, it’s not a typical sign or symptom of breast cancer. Treatment for breast cancer and any breast cancer that has spread from the breast may cause pain in other parts of the body.

This article discusses how and when breast cancer  …

Experiment reveals how the Mediterranean diet works at the cellular level
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(Russell Mclendon/ Science Alert) — The Mediterranean diet has become famous far beyond its namesake sea, as research increasingly supports its longstanding reputation for boosting health and longevity.

Studies have shown that people on the Mediterranean diet – which emphasizes plant-based foods and fish, and not  …

Skin cancer: Should a mole check include my butt?
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(Maja Begovic/Healthing) — Atypical moles , exposure to sun and ultraviolet radiation have been linked to skin cancer, but other factors , such as living in high altitude areas, having a weakened immune system or being diagnosed with human papilloma virus or  …

4 early symptoms of colon cancer young adults should know
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(Alyssa Hui/ Very Well Health) — Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. Recent studies have found that the cancer is becoming increasingly common among young adults.

Colorectal cancer symptoms can go unnoticed in the early stages of the disease. Now, a team of researchers  …

Gynaecologist shares the warning signs and symptoms of ‘silent killer’ ovarian cancer
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(Stephanie Wareham/ Wales Online) — Ovarian cancer is the sixth most-common cancer in the UK, with around 7,500 cases diagnosed each year. Sadly, more than 75 per cent of these cases are diagnosed at stage three or later, when the cancer has already spread into the abdomen or beyond, earning the disease the nickname “the  …

Experimental cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy delayed return of melanoma, Moderna & Merck say
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(Jamie Gumbrecht/ CNN News) — New data from a trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine shows that it reduced the risk of recurrence of the serious skin cancer melanoma when combined with immunotherapy, according to drugmakers Moderna and Merck.

In a trial of 157 people who had had surgery to treat melanoma, 78.6% of those  …

All types of hormonal birth control share a slightly increased risk of breast cancer
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(Hailey Weiss/ TIME Magazine) — For people who want to prevent pregnancy, birth-control drugs come with an obvious reward. They also come with some small risks—including, for some forms, a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.

This has long been known about the most popular type: combined hormonal birth control,   …

The ovarian cancer symptom women are ignoring
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(Catriona Harvey-Jenner/ Cosmopolitan) — It’s so important for women – and anyone for that matter – that we know as much as possible about our own bodies and what it’s trying to tell us, as it can urge us to seek the right help and support on time. But new research from charity Target Ovarian Cancer has  …

Artificial intelligence used to predict cancer patient survival ‘more accurately’
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(Meagan Gill/ CTV News) — A team of researchers out of the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer has developed an artificial intelligence tool to better predict a cancer patient’s survival rate by reading their doctor’s notes.

In a news release Thursday, UBC said this new model helps predict survival  …

Beware of these toxic, cancer-causing elements in your beauty products
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(Dr. Sunny Jain/ Health Shots) — Have you heard about carcinogens in skincare? Well, not all beauty products are a hundred percent safe! So, you need to steer clear from certain toxic ingredients in beauty products.

People only think beauty and other personal care products are safe. Often, they contain carcinogens, which  …

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