Researchers Find Marker that Could Predict Response to Cancer

Researchers at University of Alberta have uncovered a link between the expression of the protein galectin-9 (gal-9) and whether a cancer patient will benefit from immunotherapy. The discovery could help inform physicians about which patients will likely respond to immunotherapy, and lead to better treatment options. Shokrollah Elahi, a member of the Cancer Research Institute […]

Cancer Epidemic Looms in Niger Delta, Other Oil Producing Regions, Report Says

Prospects for an outbreak of cancer epidemic in the oil-bearing communities of the vastly polluted Niger Delta are currently not impossible, going by a worrisome report. A new report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARCWHO), part of the UN World Health OrganiSation (WHO) says people working in the petroleum industry or living […]

Irrfan Khan, Indian actor in ‘Life of Pi’, dies after battling cancer

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought a modern sensibility to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as “Life of Pi” and “The Namesake”, died on Wednesday, aged 54. The death, after a prolonged battle with cancer, was confirmed by a spokesman who said Khan was surrounded by family at the […]

Cellgevity: An accident waiting to happen!

A patient came to see me recently. She came because she had suffered a seizure, and was complaining of confusion and headaches. A brain scan was required and fortunately, this did not show a brain tumour. However, she has a horrible breast cancer and had been prescribed Cellgevity, for her breast cancer, by a doctor. […]

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

Ovarian Cancer Symptoms The following symptoms are much more likely to occur in women with ovarian cancer than in women in the general population: Bloating Pelvic or abdominal pain Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly Urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency) “Women who have these symptoms almost daily for more than a few weeks should see […]