Tag Archives: Oncology

Avocado Could Treat Leukemia

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It is always surprising how many secrets nature still has in store for us. Who would have thought that the Avocado is not just fantastic to eat as Guacamole, but it contains also a cancer fighting...

Rita Wilson undergoes Reconstructive Surgery for Breast Cancer

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Fish in the Dark actress Rita Wilson, 58, excused herself from the play on medical grounds. She didn’t reveal the nature of her health problems but just that she had health issues. It was...

Hugh Jackman inspires Fans to avoid BCC by putting on Sunscreen

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Last year Hugh’s wife Deborra-Lee Furness dragged him to have a growth on his nose checked and for good reasons. It turned out that what Hugh thought was just a normal mole was in fact a cancerous...

Jim Kelly Diagnosed as Cancer-Free

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Jim Kelly is now cancer-free.Kelly's doctors at Lennox Hill Hospital gave the former Buffalo Bills quarterback a clean bill of health on Sept. 4, per the Bills' official website:"Jim Kelly got 'some...

Is This How We will Cure Cancer?

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For 85% of kids with a terrible cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chemotherapy is a cure–but not for Emily Whitehead. Diagnosed at 5, she suffered an infection from her first round of chemo...

‘Little Couple’ Star Jen Arnold Beats Cancer

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Jen Arnold finally recovered from a rare type of cancer. The Little Couple's star had been struggling with a stage 3 choriocarcinoma since quite a few months ago. She was diagnosed with this rare...

Why Biotech Whiz Kid Jack Andraka Is Not On The Forbes 30 Under 30 List

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When I put out a call for promising young scientists to be part of Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 project, no name came up more than that of Jack Andraka, the 16-year-old who created a prototype cancer...