Coffee Consumption May Be Associated With Lower CRC Risk
Coffee consumption may be associated with CRC risk, with drinking more than 2.5 servings per day being associated with a 54% lower risk of developing the disease.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Regular Aspirin Use Could Reduce Colorectal, Gastrointestinal, and Overall Cancer Risks
Regular, low doses of aspirin for a minimum of 6 years correlated with a small, yet significant reduction in overall cancer risk, due primarily to reductions in risks for colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal cancer.
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Some Cancers
The anti-cancer effect of low-dose aspirin was seen most strongly with colon and gastrointestinal tumors.
AHA: Daily Tea Consumption May Boost Cardiovascular Health
Regular tea drinkers had fewer heart attacks, and had less calcium build-up in their arteries.
Neem Tree Extract Demonstrates Anticancer Activity Against Pancreatic Cancer
A natural extract from the neem tree of India is found to have potential as a treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Affordable Care Act Changes in Medicare Drug Coverage May Not Be Enough to Defray the Costs of Oral Cancer Therapies
Out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries taking oral chemotherapy drugs are high, and despite changes in cost sharing due to the Affordable Care Act, those costs will remain high.
Novel Delivery Method Repurposes Existing Drug to Treat Liver Cancer
An interdisciplinary collaboration between prominent academic and industry investigators discovered a novel method for repositioning an FDA-approved anticancer compound so it can specifically target liver cancer tumors.
Garlic and Cancer Prevention (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet explores links between garlic and cancer prevention, including study and clinical trials evidence and safety concerns.
Biogel Has Potential to Revolutionize Delivery of Anticancer Agents
An injectable biogel effectively delivers anticancer agents directly into cancerous tumors. If successful in human patients, the modality has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment.
Data Lacks Support for Anticancer Activity of Cannabis
Patients periodically ask about the use of marijuana in cancer treatment. Is there any data about this?
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