WASHINGTON (AFP) Smokers with higher levels of vitamin B6 and a certain essential amino acid have less risk of developing lung cancer than those lacking the nutrients, cancer experts said Tuesday.A study of nearly 400,000 participants that included current and former smokers in 10 European countries found that people with high levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine found i
CHICAGO Doctors reported gains against nearly every form of cancer at a conference that ended this week.Yet when Will Thomas heard about an advance against prostate cancer, he wanted to know just one thing: Is it a cure? I see billions and billions done on research, and it's all for treatment, said the Alabama man who has several friends with the disease. When will they cure it? Many people
CHICAGO (AFP) Medical researchers are posting optimism in the long fight against cancer as advances were unveiled to combat the disease that continues to rise and remains the second biggest killer in the world. Our growing understanding of cancer's complex behavior is being translated into better, more targeted drugs against a variety of tumors, Douglas Blayney, president of the American Societ