With the unofficial start of the outdoor barbecuing season almost upon us, here’s something to think about before firing up the grill: the food you’re about to cook may very well contain known carcinogens! Research shows that grilling red meat, poultry, and fish at high temperatures causes the production of two carcinogens to form: heterocyclic … Continued
Metformin, a commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has been touted in several recent studies as having the potential to reduce the risk of cancer in people taking it to control their disease. Metformin (Glucophage) helps control both insulin levels and the amount of glucose produced by the liver. It’s given … Continued
As if we need another reason to stay away from sugar, an interesting one was recently provided by a team from California that includes Robert Lustig, a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Because this study concerns sugar and diabetes, it has an important message for cancer patients: type 2 … Continued
Would you share suggestions on how to keep from getting cancer? I have had multiple different types of cancer as well as precancerous sites. I’m not sure whether you have had cancer originating in several different organs, or whether you are discussing one cancer that has gone to several different sites in the body. From your … Continued
By Keith Block, MD According to the Colon Cancer Alliance, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2012, 143,460 people will be diagnosed and that 51,690 will die from colon cancer in the United … Continued
By Keith Block, MD Many women with breast cancer are aware of a recent long-term British study showing that taking the generic drug tamoxifen for five years resulted in a significantly lower risk of their cancer returning when compared to only taking the drug for two years. In this clinical trial, nearly 3,500 breast cancer … Continued