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Newly approved med use poses kidney cancer ‘triple threat’ November 27, 2017

The FDA has just given the green light to another use for a risky chemo drug called Sutent, which is already used to treat cancers of the stomach, bowel, esophagus, and pancreas. But when an advisory committee met earlier this year to vote whether the use of Sutent could be expanded to “prevent” a return […]

How you can get lung cancer without ever taking a puff November 27, 2017

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, so you’ve probably already heard a whole bunch of public service announcements about getting screened and finding resources to help you quit if you smoke. But what you’re not hearing about is the second leading cause of that deadly cancer — radon. It’s an invisible, odorless gas that’s formed […]

Would you trade an ulcer for stomach cancer? November 7, 2017

As an eAlert subscriber, you know I’ve told you a lot about the risks involved in popping those incredibly risky acid blockers known as proton pump inhibitors — ones with familiar-sounding names such as the “Purple Pill” (a.k.a. Nexium), Prilosec, or Prevacid. And yet millions of Americans are still taking them, despite all the warnings. […]

FDA OKs drug linked to high cancer risk for kids October 26, 2017

What uses won’t the FDA allow when highly risky drugs are involved? That seems like a fair question to ask after the agency said it had no objection to the psoriasis med Stelara being given to kids as young as 12 years old. We’re talking about a drug that has been found to send the […]

Breast cancer? Here's what they're not telling you October 19, 2017

It’s October, the time of year when shopping centers and retailers bombard you with orange and black jack-o’-lanterns… the smell of pumpkin spice… and the color pink. Yes, this is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, that time of year when everything from cosmetics to handbags and shoes are awash in a rosy hue. If you […]

The missing mineral that stops throat cancer in its tracks October 11, 2017

Cancer of the esophagus now ranks number six on the list of killer cancers worldwide. Surviving a handful of years past a diagnosis is no small feat — only 20 percent make it to the five-year mark after discovery. And even the treatments meant to prolong your life can leave you unable to eat and […]

Latest research finds breast-cancer lymph node removal unnecessary October 2, 2017

Although things may look a lot different when you enter a hospital, women are still being subjected to treatments that were introduced over 100 years ago! The shocking fact is that, where breast cancer surgery is concerned, some procedures are pretty much the same as they were when FDR was born… the Statue of Liberty […]

Type 2? The cancer risk you won’t hear from your doc September 20, 2017

When it comes to selling its drugs, it doesn’t look like any devious plan is off limits for Big Pharma. The most recent exposé concerns Novo Nordisk and how the drugmaker schemed to make its blockbuster type 2 med a bestseller despite its link to thyroid cancer. The Justice Department filed a complaint to take […]

The cancer treatment that’s too big to ignore! September 5, 2017

It’s a type of leukemia that strikes thousands of Americans every year. But there’s a treatment that may just save their lives. On top of that, the amazing substance involved — taken in easily available amounts — can actually prevent some blood cancers from occurring in the first place. And there’s more! Researchers are also […]

Another jury agrees: J&J hid baby powder cancer risk August 30, 2017

Once again, a jury has returned a verdict against Johnson & Johnson, telling the company in no uncertain terms that they believe its talc baby powder product can trigger deadly ovarian cancer when used by women for personal hygiene. This was the largest award of all, to cancer victim 63-year-old Eva Echeverria of Los Angeles […]

Breaking news! Clinical trials prove rainforest miracle defeats deadly cancers... So why isn’t anyone else talking about it? August 29, 2017

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Study confirms how chemo can cause cancer to spread August 28, 2017

Every day, all over the U.S., cancer patients are hooked up to machines pumping heavy-duty drugs into their bodies to try and send their cancer into remission. Despite the terrible side effects of chemo — such as nausea, exhaustion, and hair loss — patients put up with it for the greater good of hoping to […]

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