Scientists in Israel have introduced a groundbreaking alternative to the traditional colonoscopy: a pill-sized camera that patients swallow. This innovative device captures 50,000 images, enabling physicians to diagnose issues early and potentially save up to 900,000 lives annually.
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable potential for manuka honey in breast cancer treatment, showing an 84% reduction in ER-positive breast cancer tumor growth in a recent study.
“For every 2,000 women, we may potentially save one woman’s life, but we will cause 10 to 20 women to be treated unnecessarily with surgery, chemo, and radiation.” This raises a critical question: Are mammograms doing more harm than good? Dr. Jenn Simmons, cancer surgeon, and other experts weigh in on the controversy.
A study of nearly 50,000 women found that girls who developed breasts before age 10 faced a 23% higher risk of breast cancer than those who began developing at age 12 or 13. Learn more about these crucial findings and their impact on women’s health.
Overall, treatment costs for someone diagnosed at stage IV — when cancer has spread throughout the body — are an average of $156,000 higher than for those diagnosed at stage I, when the disease is localized.
MIT researchers have uncovered a surprising new mechanism behind a widely-used cancer treatment.
