Cancer Secrets

Research suggests that sugary drinks increase risk of dying from cancer.

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too many sugary beverages may increase the risk of death from cancer.

Children born via C-section appear to be at a higher risk for childhood leukemia. Researchers aren't sure why.

Cesarean Section Tied to Higher Risk for Later Leukemia in Offspring Elective cesarean section was associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia in offspring, especially for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

New research suggests that more women might not need radiation therapy for their breast cancer.

Breast cancer findings 'suggest a new set of criteria for avoiding radiation' Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer often can choose to have a lumpectomy, which removes only cancerous tissue and a thin margin of surrounding healthy cells instead of the entire breast. Current cancer guidelines for most women under 65 recommend following lumpectomy with radiation thera...

If you have untreated sleep apnea, you might be at an increased risk for cancer.

Severity of Sleep Apnea and Related Hypoxia Tied to Cancer Untreated sleep apnea may be a risk factor for cancer, according to researchers.

For men with prostate cancer, coffee might help.

Coffee might give some men an edge battling prostate cancer For some men battling prostate cancer, drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.

For men with prostate cancer, active surveillance (monitoring and watching, rather than treatment with andorgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or surgery) is recommended only for older patients with low risk prostate cancer.

Active Surveillance Best Suited for Older Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Researchers assessed 30-year trajectories of prostate cancer in men with very low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance.

Exciting research is being done to predict treatment outcomes - including side effects - from immunotherapy treatments such as Keytruda.

Experimental test promises to predict side-effects and cancer's return in patients treated with immunotherapy A single research test has the potential to predict which patients treated with immunotherapies—which harness the immune system to attack cancer cells—are likely to have their cancer recur or have severe side effects, a new study found.

From the Cancer Secrets blog: "Vitamins and Bioactives - How Much is Too Much?" -- Excerpted below:

Research has shown the potential health benefits of bioactive nutrients — those compounds found in foods like fruits, vegetables, tea, and cocoa. And consumers are showing an increased interest in learning more.

But can there be too much of a good thing?

Dr. Stegall’s Comments: "It is tempting to assume that more is better, especially when dealing with natural treatments such as foods and nutritional supplements. I always stress to my patients that any substance – natural or manmade – which has a potential effect in the body also has the potential for side effects and toxicity."

To read the blog post and Dr. Stegall's comments at full, visit the LINK IN BIO and click, "Read the Blog."

Older adults with stage IV cancer who took metformin live longer than those not taking metformin, according to this study.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971993?src=rss

Grab a warm cup, a quiet place, and your favorite music and dig into the Cancer Secrets book.

Dr. Jonathan Stegall wrote his Amazon best-selling book, "Cancer Secrets," to offer hope and share about the power of an integrative approach to cancer treatment. To bring clarity through the noise and information overload.

Grab a copy, read the blog, and listen to the ongoing podcast at the LINKS IN BIO. And share with a family member or friend who is fighting against cancer.

Spring has sprung and the colors and blooms are all around us. But, cancer can cast a looming shadow over the joy and life this season can bring. 🌻🌹🌷

Dr. Jonathan Stegall wrote his Amazon best-selling book, "Cancer Secrets," to offer hope and share about the power of an integrative approach to cancer treatment. To be a helpful, hopeful, and happy guide for you and your loved one in this long journey and fight.

Grab a copy, read the blog, and listen to the ongoing podcast at the LINKS IN BIO. And share with a family member or friend who needs the hope of Spring for the Winter of their cancer.