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Speaking of Health Episode 47 – "Colon Cancer"

By on Monday, April 1st, 2013 | No Comments

Colon cancer is a disease that, if found early, can often be treated and prevented. In this month’s episode of Speaking of Health, David Brokl, M.D., Mayo Cl…

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City of Hope | Ask the Experts – Colon Cancer: Get the Facts

By on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 | No Comments

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, yet it is one of the most easily prevented cancers. Learn how you can prevent c…

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines for Ontario Women

By on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 | No Comments

When I think back, having a Pap test could have prevented my cancer and I’d be able to have kids /CNW/ – Cancer Care Ontario today announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines which outline the right age for women to screen and the time interval between tests.

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Infections Cause Many Cancers Globally

By on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 | No Comments

A new study published Online First in The Lancet Oncology reveals that from 7.5 million cancer deaths in 2008, about 1.5 million were due to infections that could have either been prevented or treated…

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Cancer Prevention Efforts Outlined In Report

By on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

An annual report from the American Cancer Society says much of the suffering and death from cancer could be prevented by more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet and physical activity, reduce obesity, and expand the use of established screening tests…

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Northwestern scientists develop new drug that prevents spread of human prostate cancer cells in mice

By on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 | No Comments

A new drug developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists prevented human prostate cancer cells transplanted into mice from spreading to other tissues without any toxic effects to normal cells or tissues. The drug turns off the “go” switch in the cancer cells and immobilizes them.

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Diet or die: lifestyle changes could hit cancer

By on Sunday, March 18th, 2012 | No Comments

A QUARTER of cancers could be prevented by 2025 through diet and exercise alone, saving hundreds of millions of dollars in the cost of treatment, the Medical Journal of Australia has found.

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No workout? No worries: Scientists prevent muscle loss in mice, despite disease and inactivity

By on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 | No Comments

If you want big muscles without working out, there’s hope. Scientists report a family of protein transcription factors, called “Forkhead (Fox0),” that plays a significant role in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass. Interfering with Fox0 prevented muscle wasting associated with cancer and sepsis, and even promoted muscle growth. This is likely relevant to any disease, condition or lifestyle that leads to muscle wasting.

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Report: Almost Half of All Cancers Caused by Lifestyle Choices

By on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 | No Comments

A report from the Cancer Research UK has reported that 45 percent of cancers in men and 40 percent of cancers in women could be prevented by living a healthier lifestyle, citing that four lifestyle choices contribute to over 100,000 cancers .

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The Giant Colon arrives in Oshawa

By on Friday, October 14th, 2011 | No Comments

… The Giant Colon arrives in Oshawa. The Giant Colon will … human colon, designed to show visitors what cancer and other diseases of the colon look … importance of early prevention and cancer screening. “Colon cancer can be prevented through regular screening,” said …

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