Obesity is associated with increased risk of many cancers including esophagus, thyroid, colon and rectum, kidney, pancreas, gallbladder, breast (after menopause) and uterus. If the global obesity epidemic continues at the present state, despite the new advances in diagnosis and treatment of cancers, the number of cancer cases will ever increase. But one third of cancer cases are preventable if we adopt healthy lifestyle including eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy body weight, quitting smoking, and reducing/quitting alcohol....

Turns out there is one thing that (most) Americans can agree on - stopping cancer. Nearly three in four American voters favor increasing federal funding for cancer research, according to the results of a new national survey conducted on behalf of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Hopefully, support for federal funds for cancer research will be raised in the Republican Presidential Debates on CNN tonight....

Massage is coming more and more into the field of medicine and just how beneficial it can be. This article is about the use of massage for breast cancer patients....

Most nutritionists recommend that we take a good multivitamin-mineral supplement, too, since it can be difficult to get all you need from foods alone. It is known that cancer thrives in an acidic environment and it cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Many of the foods listed in this article will help you to become more alkaline and less acidic. That is a good thing to help reduce your odds of getting cancer and for being healthier....

Caring for a loved one with cancer is difficult, but likely one of the most important jobs. This article details experience with being a caregiver and what made the journey easier....

Caring for a loved one with cancer is difficult, but likely one of the most important jobs. This article details experience with being a caregiver and what made the journey easier....

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women; however it is not a disease exclusively found on the female gender. It also occurs in men but in a much lower incidence rate....

Cervical cancer is a cancer involving the cervix, a part of the female reproductive tract. Cervix functions as the short tube that connects the vagina to the uterus. This is where the menses or the superficial layer of the uterine walls flow to be expulsed in the vagina....

Over-Cooking your foods is a slow way of shortening your life. A recent article discovers startling dangers when foods are cooked at high temperatures....

Lung cancer remains to be one of the most common cancers being diagnosed. In the US, it is second only to prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women....

Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases of our time, caused by the breaking down of the body's immune system due to toxins and nutritional deficiencies. The only holistic way to treat the disease is to reverse these conditions by detoxifying the body and flooding it with organic nutrients....

Yes it can. At least it's a contributing factor to healing, according to science and the Huffington Post. The American Cancer Society recently released their projected statistics on cancer in America stating that in 2015, there will be more than 1....

Yes it can. At least it's a contributing factor to healing, according to science and the Huffington Post. The American Cancer Society recently released their projected statistics on cancer in America stating that in 2015, there will be more than 1....

It's not fun to think about getting cancer, and it's not much fun to have to change the way you live your life. But a few small tweaks here and there might just give you the help you need to stave off the potentially deadly disease later in life....

It's not fun to think about getting cancer, and it's not much fun to have to change the way you live your life. But a few small tweaks here and there might just give you the help you need to stave off the potentially deadly disease later in life....

Over the past two decades, studies have found that black cumin is also particularly useful against cancer. The seeds of black cumin contain a compound called Thymoquinone which fights cancer by promoting the natural killing process of the cells called apoptosis....

Over the past two decades, studies have found that black cumin is also particularly useful against cancer. The seeds of black cumin contain a compound called Thymoquinone which fights cancer by promoting the natural killing process of the cells called apoptosis....

As a teenager studying to become a medical professional, I wanted to research "Cancer in Teens". Many young people don't usually relate cancer with teens. Cancer is more common in adults, so it's likely that you know someone who has had it, such as an older relative or someone in a friend's family. But teens can get particular types of cancer, too....

Cancer is a disease everyone has heard of because it belongs to few of those dark truths that continue to haunt man. Oncology is the diagnostic study and specialization in its treatment....

Cancer comes in various forms. They are an abnormal growth of a group of cells within the body that grow and spread to different parts. Cancer is commonly known as malignant carcinoma. It is a disease that normally manages to mask itself within the human body, causing symptoms that are attributed to other diseases before cancer is determined as the cause. Often, a patient diagnosed with cancer feels that his/her life has ended. Fortunately, we live in the 21st century, where great advancements in medical science have helped to control or eradicate this disease. This has led to a healthy and more prosperous life for survivors....