Cancer risk

Cancer risk is defined as the likelihood of developing malignancy, which is the combined result of lifestyle (e.g., low-fibre diet,smoking, chronic alcohol abuse, exposure to carcinogens) and genetics (e.g., family history of cancer).

11 million children at cancer death risk by 2050: Lancet

Posted By IANS, April 01, 2020 at 08:45am

Without access to health-care services and cancer treatment, around 13.7 million children are expected to develop cancer worldwide between 2020 and 2050.
Being overweight may up advanced prostate cancer risk

Posted By IANS, March 11, 2020 at 08:22am

Researchers have found that being overweight in middle age and later adulthood linked to a greater risk of advanced prostate cancer.
Cancer killed nearly 6000 people in Maharashtra last year: 7 most common types you should be aware of

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, March 03, 2020 at 08:51pm

A total of 11,306 cancer cases were registered in Maharashtra alone in 2019.
Bring down your risk of breast cancer: Reduce milk intake

Posted By IANS, February 26, 2020 at 08:49am

Researchers have found that even relatively moderate amounts of dairy milk consumption can increase women's risk of breast cancer. Read on to know more.
Gay, bisexual men more likely to suffer from skin cancer

Posted By IANS, February 14, 2020 at 10:42am

Gay and bisexual men are more likely to suffer skin cancer than straight men, but the same is not the case with women, says a new study.
Today health tips: Lung cancer doesn't strike only smokers, beware of the other risk factors

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, February 07, 2020 at 10:46am

While smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer, many women who develop the disease are life-long non-smokers. Health tips of the day: Know the risk factors to prevent the disease.
World Cancer Day 2020: Know how to bring down your risk of breast cancer

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, February 04, 2020 at 11:18am

Today is World Cancer Day. On this occasion, let us see how you can reduce your risk of break cancer by taking a few preventive steps.
World Cancer Day on February 4: Simple lifestyle changes you should make to prevent cancer

Posted By Editorial Team, February 02, 2020 at 05:27pm

Researchers suggest that up to 50% of cancer cases and about 50% of cancer deaths are preventable with the available knowledge.
World Cancer Day on February 4: Know the diseases that may give you cancer

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, February 01, 2020 at 02:11pm

World Cancer Day is approaching on February 4. In light of this, let us look at a few diseases that ups your cancer risk.
5 most common cancers in men and their risk factors

Posted By Editorial Team, January 21, 2020 at 11:10am

Knowing about these cancers, how to prevent them or early diagnosis may help save your life.
Why cancer risk is higher in men? The answer lies in the Y-chromosome

Posted By IANS, January 20, 2020 at 11:06am

A new study showed that cancer risk in men increases with loss of function of six key Y-chromosome genes in various types of cells.
Oral cancer: Important facts you shouldn't ignore

Posted By Saswati Sarkar, January 10, 2020 at 08:14pm

Oral cancer forms 85 percent of all the head and neck cancer cases across the world, suggest some estimates. Here's all you need to know about the condition.
Single dose of HPV vaccine can offer women protection from cancer

Posted By ANI, December 28, 2019 at 10:55am

Human papillomavirus (HPV) account for more than 90 per cent of all cervical and anal cancers. Now new research says that just one dose of the HPV vaccine may prevent infection from potential cancer-causing virus.
Losing weight helps lower breast cancer risk

Posted By IANS, December 18, 2019 at 01:11pm

A new study found that women with sustained weight loss had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remained stable.
Bad food choices may increase your risk of cancer

Posted By Editorial Team, December 14, 2019 at 01:53pm

Cancer and diet are closely related, and bad food choices may increase your risk of several cancers. Read on to know more.
Hair dye can give you breast cancer but so can late nights and contraceptive pills

Posted By Editorial Team, December 12, 2019 at 11:05am

Breast cancer is a risk that women have to live with. There are many risk factors including use of hair dye, late nights and obesity among others.
Beware: Just one drink a day may increase your risk of cancer

Posted By IANS, December 10, 2019 at 10:08am

If you thought one-two drinks a day would not do any harm, think again. Researchers in Japan have found that even light alcohol consumption might increase the cancer risk.
Omega-3 fights against heart diseases without elevating the risk of prostate cancer, finds study

Posted By ANI, November 19, 2019 at 05:31pm

According to the researchers at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute, patients with higher rates of omega-3 metabolites have lower risk of follow up adverse effects regardless of whether they recently had severe disease or not. Read on to know more.
Smoking responsible for increased number of lung cancer deaths

Posted By ANI, November 13, 2019 at 08:21am

Several reasons are associated with lung cancer, the harmful effects of smoking are linked to about 80 per cent deaths.
High hormone levels in blood increase prostate cancer risk

Posted By IANS, November 02, 2019 at 08:42pm

Men with higher levels of testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a new study.