There is an old cliché that says “you are what you eat.” While this may not be completely accurate, it does hold a little bit of truth. What you eat can have a significant impact on your health and cancer risks. Eating a nutritionally balanced diet will not only have a positive impact on your health and the health of…
More than 15,000 parents around the world hear the news that their child has been diagnosed with some form of cancer each year. While any battle with cancer is one that's sure to be hard-fought, it's especially challenging for children living with the condition. A look at the prevalence of cancer affecting children around the world paints a clearer picture…
Children typically suffer from different cancers than adults. Whereas the most common adult cancers are in areas such as the lungs, colon, breasts, and skin; children most often get leukemia, lymphoma, neuroblastomas, and brain cancers. Since the cancers are different, many of the medications used are different. There are dozens of specific medications, but they fall into a few general…
Having a doctor tell you that your child has cancer is one of a parent’s worst nightmares. Not only are you afraid for your child, but the unfamiliar terminology and various treatment options can raise a myriad of questions. The following provides answers to the most common questions that parents have after their child receives a cancer diagnosis. Q: What…
Bone cancers are not uncommon in children and teenagers. These are known as primary cancers. Of course, cancer can start elsewhere in the body too, and then travel to the bones. Those cancers are metastatic cancers, and they're far more common than primary bone cancer. The two most common types of cancer that originate at the bones of children and…
The year of 2015 was a promising one for cancer research. Scientists from around the globe have found new insights into DNA repair, discovered a way to make a sort of plaster out of molecules to defeat the disease, and approved a brand new drug for ovarian cancer. Below are short summaries of each of these three major breakthroughs. If…
Parents of children with cancer are often devastated by the diagnosis. During this time, they need support and care from family and friends. If you have a friend whose child has cancer, the best thing you can do for your friend is remain positive and optimistic. Here are six actions that will encourage and support your friend during this challenging…
A cancer diagnosis is just as devastating in 2015 as it was in 1950. The case of Henrietta Lacks - the donor behind the famous HeLa cells - shows that much with radium treatments that only seemed to spur her cancer on, instead of slowing it down. However, much has changed since the famous story of Henrietta Lacks unfolded. Chemotherapy…
Many individuals fear a cancer diagnosis for themselves or their loved ones, and want to know whether or not cancer can be prevented. Unfortunately, the answer to this is a bit complicated. While cancer is not just about bad luck and genetics, there is actually no guaranteed or proven way to prevent it (especially because anyone of any age can…
Cancer is characterized by out of control growth of abnormal cells. It can affect many parts of the body and ranges in severity. The understanding that we have of cancer today, and the subsequent research and treatment options, come after several hundred years trying to understand it. Mentions of Cancer The earliest evidence of cancer has been found in fossilized…