new route for ovarian cancer spread

New Route for the Spread of Ovarian Cancer

But new research has defined the circulation of tumor cells that spread ovarian cancer throught the bloodstream, homing in on a sheath of abdominal fatty tissues where it can grow and metastasize to other organs according to a news release scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in Cancer Cell.

Colonoscopy Strikes Fear in Over-50s

Colonoscopy Strikes Fear in Over-50s

Fear is a major factor in convincing American seniors to avoid colonoscopy, despite the importance of the procedure to preventing colon cancer, says a survey from the Colon Cancer Alliance.

Health Outlook for Women is Poor

Health Outlook for Women is Poor

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, they have comprised published statistics concerning health issues and the importance of preventive services. In 2010, there were 1,219,545 deaths of women aged 18 and older in the United States. Of these deaths, nearly half were attributable to heart disease and cancer, which were responsible for 23.8 and 22.4 percent of deaths

HPV and cancer risk

Parents Of Children With Brain Tumors Raise Money For A Cure

A group of Massachusetts mothers whose daughters suffer from brain tumors have banded together to raise money for cancer research, according to a report from USA Today.

The national newspaper says that Renee Corning, Alice Williams, and Sarah Hamilton raised $250,000 for the researchers at the Dana Farber Cancer Center in 2009 alone, without corporate sponsorship or deep-pocketed backers of any kind. The three simply raise money in small amounts from their friends and family members.

Life insurance after cancer

Can I get Life Insurance if I Have Cancer?

Thanks to myriad treatment options and earlier detection techniques, the diagnosis of “cancer” is not necessarily an eminent death sentence. Nor does a treatable cancer diagnosis preclude an individual from obtaining life insurance.