Heart Disease Is Tied to an Increased Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer

Breast cancer patients with a history of heart disease are more likely to have advanced tumors at the time of diagnosis, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on about 20,000 breast cancer patients 66 years and older. About half had …

Cardiovascular Disease May Accelerate Tumor Growth in Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

Patients with advanced breast cancer (BC) at diagnosis are more likely to have prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. The findings build on existing evidence, which have found that tumor growth …

Can CBD Reduce Breast Cancer Patient "Scananxiety"?

A study published in JAMA Network Open indicated that cannabidiol (CBD) did not lower scan-related anxiety, but the findings suggested that CBD significantly decreased overall anxiety levels. Scan-related anxiety (scanxiety) is a condition in which …

US Surgeon-General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warning on alcohol: How does your drinking habit cause cancer?

US Surgeon-General Vivek Murthy’s suggestion that alcoholic beverages now include cancer-warning labels, just as cigarettes do, adds to what doctors have been saying for a long time. That there is no “safe” level of alcohol consumption when it comes to …

Heart Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer in Patients

HOUSTON – Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer stand as the leading causes of mortality in the United States, each claiming hundreds of thousands of lives yearly. The interplay between these two major health challenges has garnered considerable …

Patients with Heart Disease May Be at Increased Risk for Advanced Breast Cancer

Metastatic breast cancer associated with higher risk of pre-existing cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the U.S. According to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, patients diagnosed with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer have a statistically …

IIT Guwahati and Bose Institute develop injectable hydrogel for cancer

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and the Bose Institute Kolkata research team have developed an advanced injectable hydrogel designed to release anti-cancer therapies to tumour areas directly. The hydrogel could significantly mitigate the …

Corby Company S.C. Agency partners with pioneering cancer detection biotech comp...

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com  and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now S.C. Agency, a leading creative agency based in Corby, Northamptonshire, were selected to collaborate with Wobble Genomics, an Edinburgh-based biotechnology company …

Cardiovascular disease and breast cancer stage at diagnosis

About The Study: This case-control study found that individuals with more advanced breast cancer at diagnosis were more likely to have prevalent cardiovascular disease. This finding may be specific to hormone receptor–positive and ERBB2-negative (formerly …