Tag Archives: Cancer

Top Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Financial Ties in Major Research Journals

Board of Directors ■ Aura Biosciences* (cancer startup) ■ Bristol-Myers Squibb ■ Foghorn Therapeutics (cancer startup) ■ Grail* (cancer testing startup) ■ Infinity Pharmaceuticals* (cancer startup) ■ Varian Medical Systems (radiation equipment) Scientific or Clinical Advisory Board ■ ApoGen Biotechnologies (cancer startup) ■ Aura Biosciences (cancer startup) ■ Grail (cancer testing startup) ■ Juno Therapeutics*… Read More »

9 things I learned from sitting in a cancer ward for four weeks

After the death from cancer of BBC presenter Rachel Bland, editor Anna Magee reflects on what she has learned after losing her mother to cancer nine weeks ago Last night it was revealed that BBC presenter Rachel Bland died, two years after first being diagnosed with breast cancer. Her husband Steve broke the news yesterday… Read More »

Signs and Symptoms for Male Breast Cancer

Men can also have breast cancer, which is believed by some as a condition only for women. Male breast cancer develops in men’s breast tissue. Men of any age may have this ailment but it is more common in older men. As indicated by Cancer Facts and Figures 2013 by the American Cancer Society, an… Read More »

Colon Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment by Stage By Pooja Sharma

Diagnosis of colon cancer: Why is screening necessary? Undergoing a regular screening test procedure for colon cancer can prove elementary in detecting the presence of the disease at its earliest stage. Moreover, screening can amplify the chance of a cure as it helps doctors evaluate and devise an appropriate treatment plan as per the… Read More »