A recent study shows alarming news about skin cancer for island dwellers and people randomly visiting there. Experts stated that prolonged exposure to high levels of UV light without dermatological precautions on the islands is leading to a high skin cancer rate.Since the 1990s, the rates of skin cancer have increased by 195%, particularly among adults aged 55 and over.Health experts say fair-skinned people are more prone to developing skin cancer than blacks. Men often develop skin cancer on th... Learn More

Recently, the first digital 3D mammogram (breast tomosynthesis) was launched in Bangladesh at the LabAid Cancer Hospital and Super Specialty Center. The country was informed about this facility through a special press conference. They also officially launched their app at the ceremony.  Recently, LabAid Cancer Hospital and Super Specialty Center launched a digital 3D mammogram (Breast Tomosynthesis) for the very first time in Bangladesh. A special conference was arranged to announce this n... Learn More

A group of researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are trying to find out why most of the prostate cancer patients end up with Alzheimer’s disease.One in every eight men is at risk of developing prostate cancer in their lifetime.They are researching to understand the standard hormone therapy treatment or an overactive immune response, which is responsible for this disease state.Qin Wang, MD/PhD, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Neurodegeneration an... Learn More

The whole world is trying to find an effective way to fight against cancer. Scientists are trying to find a link between diet and health that will work against cancer. Finally, they enlightened us with a new hope!According to findings published in PLOS ONE by Osaka Metropolitan University Associate Professor Akiko Kojima-Yuasa of the Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology and colleagues, compounds derived from nucleic acid can inhibit the growth of cancer cells.We all know that nucleic acids... Learn More

GLP-1 medications lower the cancer risk of 10 common obesity related cancers for diabetes patients, according to research published in JAMA Network Open on July 5, 2024.In this study, the researchers used electronic health records (EHRs) of 113 million patients of US who were prescribed GLP-1 RAs, insulin, or metformin between 2005 and 2018.Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are more effective to reduce the obesity related cancer risk among type 2 diabetes patients than insulin do... Learn More