A recent study evaluated the effect of lactate on breast cancer cells and how this may contribute to cancer formation. Why does cancer need glucose? Cancer cells consume increased amounts of glucose, a simple sugar molecule. Cancer cells also produce an increased amount of lactate, a byproduct of glucose. Glucose plays a key role…
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Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common and aggressive types of brain tumour amongst adults. Even with surgery, temozolomide chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, the median survival of patients is approximately 15 months. In fact, despite ongoing rigorous research, these survival rates have not significantly improved. Recent findings have shown that the lack of improvements in glioblastoma management…
It is predicted that by 2030, there will be approximately 23.6 million new cases of breast cancer per year worldwide. Early detection in cancer cases can play a key role in the success rates of treatment through different breast cancer drugs. Research has discovered that patients who test positive for hormone receptors (HR+) and negative…
A new study investigated the association between pre-diagnostic colonoscopy and colorectal cancer deaths, to demonstrate the effectiveness of colon cancer screening. The development of colorectal cancer is a process that involves multiple steps that take place over a long period of time. This long development process allows screening and detection of early-stage, pre-cancerous polyps before…
A recent mouse study demonstrates the potential for a new urine test for cancer developed by Imperial and MIT engineers. Early cancer screening is often recommended in at-risk population groups. Early detection of cancer has been proven to improve patient quality of life and survival. Despite the benefits of cancer screening, it can often be…
Researchers examine if there is an association between antibiotics and colon cancer. They looked into specific colon regions. The use of antibiotics continues to rise every year, recently estimated at 70 billion individual antibiotic prescriptions in 2010. While sometimes necessary in treating bacterial infections, antibiotics have been associated with a negative impact on gut health….
A new study from Ohio State University examined whether electromagnetic fields could be used to prevent the spread of breast cancer cells to other parts of the body. Metastasis, or the spread of cancer cells to new areas of the body by way of the lymph system is responsible for almost 90 percent of cancer-related…
Are women with sleep apnea more likely to get cancer? Researchers recently investigated the relationship between sleep apnea and cancer. An estimated 50-70 million US adults suffer from sleep apnea. There are three primary types of sleep apnea: obstructive, central, and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form. It occurs when a…
Researchers have uncovered a new class of therapeutic molecules that target the cancer stem cells responsible for metastasis and tumour relapse. Not all cancer cells are the same and various types of cancer cells may exist within the same tumour. Research suggests that a subpopulation of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells, are responsible…
The Journal of Physiology published research that highlights the link between exercise and decreased tumour growth in colon cancer. As time passes by, the baby-boomer generation increases in age and consequently, the global population’s median age also increases. With older age, comes a higher risk of chronic diseases. Cancer, specifically colon cancer, is the…