cancer

A study published this week revealed a sobering statistic: if worldwide population growth continues at its current pace, the number of cancer cases could rise 75% in the next two decades.

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As a cancer patient I am now paying more attention to information about ways to fight or prevent the disease. If and when I run across something I might want to try I ask my oncologist what his thoughts are on the subject. Needless to say, after watching this video, I will have some questions for him next week at my appointment.

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Well I've never participated in a Relay for Life event but I know they are spectacular and the money raised is absolutely a great cause. The more money raised the more lives are saved. I have a special reason for participating this year as I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

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British researchers have discovered a direct correlation between the length of a mans index finger to the probability of him getting prostate cancer. Here's the deal, if a mans index finger is longer than his ring finger, he runs a 33 percent lower risk of getting prostate cancer. As soon as you stop staring at your fingers, check out the video to learn more on how this really works.

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Nachu Bhatnagar is huge fan of Harry Turtledove’s book series ‘The War That Came Early.’ The next installment of the alternative history take on World War II comes out in June but, tragically, Bhatnagar has terminal cancer, and may not make it that long.

So Bhanagar’s good friend, Reddit user kivadid, made an appeal to the online community: Would anyone be able to help him get a hold of an advance copy of the June release so his dying friend could be assured a chance to read it?

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Good news for Wade Hayes, who is continuing his chemo treatment after being diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in December. The ‘Old Enough to Know Better’ and ‘I’m Still Dancin’ With You’ singer is back on his feet, doing some light working out and even getting ready to tackle the world of songwriting this week.

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Founder Danny Thomas saw his life long dream of starting a hospital for children, become a reality fifty years ago. Who would have ever thought, when the first cancer patient walked through the doors of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, that an entertainer and his Doctor friends would find a way to cure certain types of cancer. The year was 1962 and the disease was acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the cure percentage-rate was less than 4%. Fast forward 50 years, it's the same disease only the cure rate is right at 96%. It's time we all pitched into cure all other types of cancers.

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So you and your girlfriend have made plans to go to the Super Bowl, not a cheap date, then you find out you have cancer. You would expect that your girlfriend would console you, be there for you and help you through this hard process. But, she doesn't, she bolts. Now you have cancer and NO girlfriend. However, you do still have those Superbowl tickets.....or do you?

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A selfless mother has died to save her unborn baby.

The woman was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer and refused chemotherapy so that her child could be born, even though it meant she would die.

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A new book by Dr. Elizabeth Plourde C.L.S. declares that, sunscreen that has kept millions around the world from frying like bacon in the sun and protected us from contracting skin cancer, may in fact be causing the very cancer we are protecting ourselves from. Not to mention that sunscreen is killing the coral reefs around the world.

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Country Singer Mel McDaniel dies at 68.

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The local Abilene Cancer Services Network will offer a six-week educational support group for those interested in learning to live beyond a diagnosis of cancer.

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