Why Do Men Get Cancer More Than Women?
Researchers have found one possible reason and continue to investigate ways to manage risk Fact checked by Derick Wilder Andrew Lane, MD, PhD, was researching leukemia in 2017, sequencing the cancerous cells’ genomes, when he noticed a higher rate of leukemia in men. The occurrence was something doctors had recognized in other cancers since […]
Op-Ed: Take Steps to Detect Colorectal Cancer Early
It’s no myth: Colorectal cancer is increasing in younger adults Colorectal cancer, a broad term ascribed to cancer of the colon or rectum, is the third most common form of cancer diagnosed in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates that 150,000 Americans — one in every 23 men and one in every 25 women — will […]
Major link between low levels of vitamin D, aggressive prostate cancer
Northwestern Medicine research showed deficient vitamin D blood levels in men can predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of surgery. The finding is important because it can offer guidance to men and their doctors who may be considering active surveillance, in which they monitor the cancer rather than remove the prostate. “Vitamin D […]
Limiting weight gain could help to reduce risk of these cancers
There’s yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, ovary, meningioma (a type of brain tumor), thyroid cancer and the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Limiting weight gain over the decades […]
