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02/14/2020 / By Tracey Watson

Beagles can “sniff out” lung cancer more accurately than “advanced technology”

Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. There are several types of lung cancer, but non-small cell (NSCLC) is the most common form. Since NSCLC is so deadly, early detection is vital if a patient is […]

12/05/2019 / By Tracey Watson

People with cancer may benefit from medical marijuana, so why aren’t oncologists recommending it?

Gone are the days when marijuana was viewed as nothing more than a dangerous, illicit drug. More than two thirds of U.S. states have now legalized its use, some for medicinal purposes, some for recreational use, and others for both. Thanks in large part to information dispensed by the independent media, Americans have become educated […]

06/09/2019 / By Tracey Watson

Chemo drugs are dangerous to families and healthcare workers as well as patients

Chemotherapy is so dangerous that it really should not be called medicine. In the short-term, it has debilitating side effects including stomach and muscle pain, mouth ulcers, headaches, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, nervous system disruptions, loss of appetite and hair loss. Then there are the long-term effects, which are even more serious, and can include […]

05/30/2019 / By Tracey Watson

Studies reveal conventional cancer treatments can be as dangerous as the disease itself

Chemotherapy has been the go-to treatment for cancer since the late 1940s. Nearly eight decades ago, researchers examining the therapeutic effects of mustard gas on lymphoma declared that this toxic chemical could significantly reduce the size of tumors for a few weeks after treatment. To this day, doctors continue to insist that chemotherapy represents the […]

01/24/2019 / By Tracey Watson

How is death an acceptable side effect of “treatment?” Cancer drug could take out your heart, according to research

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a form of cancer that develops in white blood cells called plasma cells. While plasma cells usually form part of the body’s immune defense system, in MM patients, these cells become cancerous and multiply rapidly, causing bone tumors, anemia, recurring infections and kidney failure. Around 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with the […]

12/10/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Modified citrus pectin can inhibit the growth and metastasis of prostate cancer and kill leukemia cells

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among American men, and statistics indicate that there are over two million prostate cancer survivors currently living in the United States. It is most common in men over the age of 65 and is rated as the second most common cause of cancer-related death in American males. […]

11/24/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Medical myth busted: Cancer is primarily a metabolic disorder, NOT a genetic disease

Many of us are under the mistaken impression that getting cancer is very much a case of bad luck, that there is very little we can do to prevent this deadly disease. The truth is, however, that the vast majority of cancers can be avoided through simple lifestyle changes like maintaining a healthy weight, not […]

10/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Groundbreaking study looks at the regenerative potential of vitamin C for hormone health and cancer prevention

When we think of vitamin C we probably think of citrus fruits, winter and preventing the flu. However, this powerhouse nutrient is so much more than an immune booster – albeit a powerful one. A groundbreaking but undervalued study published over two decades ago in the peer-reviewed journal Radiation Physics and Chemistry, found that vitamin […]

10/16/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Confirmed AGAIN: Sodium nitrite preservative in processed meat causes breast cancer

The jury is in and the verdict is final: Processed meats like bacon, salami and sausage all increase breast cancer risk. A metanalysis of all 15 previously conducted studies on the subject, published recently in the International Journal of Cancer, has confirmed that eating processed meat is associated with a 9 percent increase in the […]

07/24/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Curcumin suppresses growth of head and neck cancers

As terrifying as any cancer diagnosis is, hearing that one has head or neck cancer can be especially frightening. Knowing that cancer is lurking close to the brain is ominous indeed, and many patients would immediately turn to chemotherapy and other conventional cancer treatments to try to fight the disease. Nonetheless, overall, such conventional treatments […]

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