cancer

Canada: Cancer-causing chemicals found across Ontario city

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:25

Ottawa, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) An air-monitoring experiment found cancer-causing chemicals are polluting the entire city of Hamilton, Ontario.

Types of cancer surge for Hispanics given lack access to healthcare

Published on: July 2, 2023
08:20

Washington, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The lack of access to health care is nowadays one of major factors in increased cancer types among the Latino population in the United States.

Cuba promotes use of Thalassia testodinum to fight off cancer

Published on: May 19, 2023
16:34

Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) International agencies and Cuba are currently promoting a new project goal-oriented to both preservation and use of Thalassia testudinum (commonly known as turtle grass), a species of marine seagrass that forms meadows in shallow sandy or muddy locations in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, in order to fight cancer.

Dominican media highlight use of Cuban therapies against cancer

Published on: May 17, 2023
00:15

Santo Domingo, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Local media highlighted the upcoming administration of two Cuban biotechnological products, including CIMAvax-EGF, the first therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer, to oncology patients in the Dominican Republic.

Dom. Republic to apply therapies developed in Cuba against cancer

Published on: May 16, 2023
00:15

Santo Domingo, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic will administer two Cuban biotechnological products in the treatment of oncological diseases, including CIMAvax-EGF, the first therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer with a proven impact on the health of the population, it was announced on Monday.

Quitting smoking reduces kidney cancer progression

Published on: April 6, 2023
00:30

Geneva, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) A study showed that quitting smoking after being diagnosed with kidney cancer may significantly improve survival and treatment efficacy, a peer-reviewed medical journal reported.

Air pollution causes lung cancer without harming DNA – Study

Published on: April 5, 2023
17:24

London, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Air pollution could cause lung cancer not by mutating DNA, but by creating an inflamed environment that encourages proliferation of cells with existing cancer-driving mutations, according to a sweeping study of human health data and experiments in laboratory mice, Nature magazine revealed Wednesday.

Cancer cases in India projected to surge 14.6-15.7 lakh in 2025

Published on: March 14, 2023
17:28

New Delhi, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) The toll of cancer cases in India is projected to ramp up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7 lakh in 2025, the State for Health Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar told Parliament.

WHO calls for more awareness, action on World Cancer Day

Published on: February 4, 2023
09:25

Geneva, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) World Cancer Day is celebrated today with the purpose of raising awareness and mobilizing society to advance to cancer prevention and control.

Cuban authorities meet with US scientists

Published on: January 24, 2023
13:41

Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Perdomo met on Tuesday with US scientists from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), who are visiting Havana to expand collaboration with local institutions.

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