Cancer patients getting proton therapy instead of traditional photon radiation are at a significantly lower risk of experiencing side-effects from
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From natural rubber to medical glove
An Ohio State University researcher and her team have created the first medical glove that can block radiation while meeting
Cell phone radiation linked to cancer
Cell phone radiation could pose a risk of certain cancers, the preliminary findings of two new major studies from the
Breast cancer therapies linked to heart failure
According to American Heart Association, women should consider the risks and benefits of any therapies that may hurt hearts during
Habits that increase the risk of cancer
Forty per cent of cancer deaths could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes. Quitting smoking, eating healthier and boozing less
Wi-fi and cellphones increase the risk of miscarriage
Wi-fi and cellphones increase pregnant women’s risk of suffering a miscarriage by nearly 50 percent, new research reveals. Magnetic field
Lung cancer treatment could affect the heart
Radioactivity of the heart fromradiotherapy of lung cancer treatment is increasing mortality rates. Exposing heart to radiation during treatment of
Drug may prevent infertility after cancer treatment
Women who are treated for cancer with radiation or chemotherapy may be rendered sterile. Some female breast cancer survivors experience
Facts about glioblastoma
Glioblastoma GBM is the most aggressive tumor that can form in the brain. Glioblastomas are tumors that developed from astrocytes-
Facts about Melanoma
1. Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes. 2. Ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of melanoma 3. Over