Rheta Mankin

While the jury remains out on the potential link between acrylamide and cancer in humans, researchers have found this chemical does increase cancer risks in rodents. With that in mind, people who want...

Veterans exposed to Agent Orange during their military careers have long known they are at an increased risk for developing cancer. A new study has found that exposure to Agent Orange’s contaminant...

Facing down rigorous cancer treatments at any age is not an eventuality anyone would relish. For older patients, the difficulties and complications can be especially overwhelming. Despite the rigors...

An estimated 50 percent of all Americans who live to the age of 65 or beyond will face a positive diagnosis of skin cancer at some point in their lifetimes. While many will find that surgical removal...

It is well documented the body has a tremendous ability to repair itself after low-grade radiation exposure. After all, with low levels of radiation found naturally occurring in the environment, it...

Neuroblastoma is one of the most common forms of cancer diagnosed in infants younger than age 1 in the United States. About 700 new cases are diagnosed annually with nearly 90 percent of all patients...

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States. With an estimated 71,000 new cases diagnosed annually in America and about 19,000 deaths each year, the disease...

While cancer is often caused by a number of controllable factors, such as tobacco use, obesity and exposure to toxins, genetics also plays a strong role in determining an individual’s particular...

While women receive a lot of support, advice and medical care when breast cancer is diagnosed and treatments are under way, the ground swelling of assistance often evaporates after treatments are...

As prostate cancer continues to affect about 220,000 American men each year, the sale of products believed to prevent and/or treat this disease remains brisk. Researchers, however, warn that men’s...

Women who are obese may face higher risks for developing breast cancer than others, a new experimental study has found.Researchers from Cornell University dove into the topic to determine whether...

Enhancing the life expectancy for men with advanced stage prostate cancer is the aim of a recent study conducted in the United Kingdom. While hormone therapy is often the main treatment protocol in...