Eating “ultra-processed” foods could increase the risk of developing bowel cancer among men, new research has found.
Tag: Cancer
Louise Fletcher: Cuckoo’s Nest’s Nurse Ratched battled cancer before her death
Louise Fletcher, famed for her role as Nurse Ratched in the classic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, battled cancer twice before her death.
Cancer: The addition to your meals that could prevent lung, prostate, and skin cancer
Cancer is a deadly disease which can affect any cell in the body, but adequate changes may reduce a person’s risk.
UK painkiller found to reduce risk of bowel cancer by 50% – ‘major preventative effect’
The everyday painkiller was found to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer for at least ten years after stopping treatment. The finding is exciting but always speak to your doctor first before taking any form of medication.
Dr Mosley shares the simple activity that could reduce your cancer risk by 38%
Dr Michael Mosley has shared that three or more days of a simple activity a week can cut the risk of cancer.
Lung cancer: ‘Haemoptysis’ the ‘strongest’ predictor symptom of lung cancer warns study
Lung cancer is one of the four most common cancers in the UK, causing the deaths of around 34,000 people every year. As with all cancers it causes a range of symptoms, haemoptysis is one of them.
The fish that can have ‘tumour-promoting’ effects – ‘major risk factor’ for colon cancer
Some fish are more likely than others to retain toxic compounds found in marine algae after ingestion. These may have tumour-promoting effects that could be implicated in a series of gastrointestinal complications, including cancer.
Dr Nighat shares the popular painkiller that ‘reduces some types of cancer’ – ‘Great’
SPEAKING on ITV’s This Morning, Doctor Nighat Arif has shared that a go-to pain relief could reduce the risk of certain cancer types.
Not brushing your teeth properly raises the risk of liver cancer by 75% – study
MOST of us are told from a young age to brush our teeth twice a day. This simple act is vital when it comes to keeping our teeth clean and healthy, and to prevent potential decay. However, it could have another benefit – one which you might not expect.
With no bed in his local hospital, Ontario cancer patient is stuck in B.C.
An Ontario man with cancer is languishing in hospital in British Columbia because his local hospital does not have a bed available.
