Tag Archives: cancer

Coronavirus: Old and obese ‘at more risk’ than cancer patients

Obesity is the biggest ‘chronic’ risk factor for coronavirus hospitalizations, largest US study of COVID-19 finds Two New York University studies earmarked age, obesity as biggest risk factors Researchers found almost half (46 per cent) of patients were aged 65 or over Those under 60 twice as likely to need hospital care or ventilator if… Read More »

Is acid reflux cancer

In which the stomach has sunk in the abdomen upsetting the cancer and acid is of the stomach. Heartburn occurs when acid splashes back up from the stomach into the esophagus, people with tylosis need to be watched closely to try to find esophageal cancer early. Esophagogastric dissociation in the neurologically impaired: an alternative to… Read More »

Medical News Today: Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy

An interdisciplinary group of scientists has successfully destroyed tumor cells in mice by using nano-sized copper compounds alongside immunotherapy. Importantly, the tumors did not return after the treatment ceased. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide — in 2018, it was responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths.… Read More »