A pregnant mother chose to have her leg amputated to save her unborn baby when she was diagnosed with cancer. Kathleen Osborne, 28, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in England, had no idea she was pregnant when she went for an MRI scan diagnosing cancer for the third time. She couldn’t believe it when doctors found that she was…
Cancer-Stricken Pregnant Mom Opts to Have Her Leg Amputated to Save Unborn Baby
Facts Matter (Sept. 24): 10,000 Unnecessary Cancer Deaths Linked to COVID-19 Pandemic, Lockdown in UK: Report
This week, several reports have come out that show the devastating side effects that pandemic lockdowns are having on society. For instance, in the UK, a new report found that due to the dramatic decrease in the number of face-to-face doctor visits since the start of the pandemic, there may be as many as 10,000…
UCLA Clinical Trial Shows Promise for Treating Some Metastatic Breast Cancers
LOS ANGELES—There is a promising new drug in the arsenal of doctors treating women with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer, according to results of a study at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center released on Sept. 18. The HER2-targeting antibody drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) significantly prolongs the length of time the disease is controlled…
Pfizer Expands Recall of Anti-Smoking Drug Containing Cancer-Linked Nitrosamine
Pfizer has announced a recall of the anti-smoking treatment Chantix due to the presence of unacceptably high levels of N-nitroso-varenicline, a substance whose long-term use has been linked to a higher risk of cancer. The drugmaker said on Sept. 16 that it is voluntarily recalling all lots of 0.5 mg and 1 mg Chantix tablets distributed…
How to Get More Cancer Protection From Your Broccoli
Research has shown repeatedly that cruciferous vegetables fight cancer. In fact, broccoli has been shown to kill the stem cells that make cancer immortal. While broccoli is a rich source of sulforaphane, sprouting broccoli boosts sulforaphane content to superfood levels. Three-day-old broccoli sprouts contain 10- to 100-times higher levels of sulforaphane than a mature head of broccoli….
10 Best Cancer Killing Phytonutrients to Eat
Thirty years of research reveals 10 of the best food phytonutrients to ingest to protect against and even treat the root cause of most cancers. A new medical model is fast emerging in line with ancient wisdom: one that aims to strike to the root cause of disease and resolve it permanently. Some call it…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Says Treatment Was Successful
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Thursday revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year but says it was treated successfully. Klobuchar, 61, said in a blog post that doctors at the Mayo Clinic found small white spots during a routine mammogram and a subsequent biopsy at the Piper Breast Center in Minneapolis showed…
Girls Aloud Star Sarah Harding Dies at 39 After Cancer Fight
LONDON—Singer Sarah Harding of the British pop group Girls Aloud has died after a battle with breast cancer, her mother said Sunday. She was 39. The singer said last August that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and it had spread to other parts of her body. On Sunday, her mother Marie said on…
Learning What to Look for in a Cancer Specialist
Cancer is one of the most common diseases of our age, and yet those who face it rarely know what’s about to happen to them beyond the broadest terms. “Cancer up Close” is an open recount of Michele Goncalves’s cancer journey from pre-diagnosis to life after treatment. As someone who favors treating my maladies as…
Boy, 3, Gifts Flowers as Toddlers Reunite After Battling Cancer in Hospital Together
A pair of Arizona toddlers who met in a hospital while both battling cancer are warming hearts with their adorable friendship. Two months after being discharged, they have reunited, with a bunch of flowers, a hug, and a whole lot of love for each other. Mack Porter, the youngest of Danielle and Ty Porter’s four…
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