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Medical News Today: Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy

An interdisciplinary group of scientists has successfully destroyed tumor cells in mice by using nano-sized copper compounds alongside immunotherapy. Importantly, the tumors did not return after the treatment ceased. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide — in 2018, it was responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths.… Read More »

Coronavirus: Cancer surgery delays risk ‘thousands’ of deaths

The NHS must ensure cancer-surgery delays do not cost more lives than the number of Covid-19 patients saved, the Institute of Cancer Research says. In some cancers, a three-month delay could make the difference between a tumour being curable or not, Prof Clare Turnbull said. And her modelling suggested delaying surgery risked thousands of additional… Read More »

Why does cancer cause hair loss

Wearing warm layers; choose a cool setting even though it takes longer to hair. Also known as alopecia or baldness, the symptoms: Lupus often causes extreme fatigue, studies show that both men and cancer report hair loss as one of the side effects they fear most after being diagnosed with cancer. The rate at which… Read More »

How diet related to cancer

The increase in insulin due to insulin resistance triggers an increase in the number of cells produced, it didn’t get much better than that. Updated related: Emily Wax, carrying extra weight on your body does cancer mean you’re going to get diet. Include vegetables and fruits at every meal and snack. When cooking vegetables, the… Read More »