There are some factors that can increase the chance of developing the genetic mutations, which may result potentially in pancreatic cancer. These factors include: Body weight, smoking, age, diet, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, and inherited faulty genes. Here is the brief overview about risk factors of pancreatic cancer: Age…

Scientists including those from Queen’s University have discovered that taking regular aspirin halves the risk of developing hereditary cancers. Hereditary cancers are those which develop as a result of a gene fault inherited from a parent. Bowel and womb cancers are the most common forms of hereditary cancers. Fifty th…

Men get diagnosed with breast cancer at less than one percent the rate of women, according to a new analysis of cancer rates from six cities and countries. But when they did get breast cancer, men were caught with more advanced disease, on average, and were more likely to die from it. “It’s not surprising [...]

The bacteria in your mouth could one day be used as an early test for pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. In a small study, pancreatic cancer patients were found to have different levels of certain bacteria in their saliva than healthy people did. While researchers weren’t sure if the differences were linked to the…

Lung cancer patients could receive safer and more efficient treatment through a system being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The scientists have devised a method for giving drugs by inhalation to patients through a nebuliser, rather than the current approach of intravenous delivery. The s…