Tag Archives: cancer

How one bit of medical jargon fuels public confusion about cancer treatments

Most new cancer treatments haven’t been proven to help patients live longer or feel better. Instead they delay the growth of tumors — which may be faster to measure but doesn’t necessarily indicate a tangible benefit for patients. But you wouldn’t grasp that sobering fact from some recent news coverage: A headline in the UK’s… Read More »

Swizz Beatz, Styles P, and Jadakiss take a stand against colon cancer

In 2017, Ruff Ryders producer Jay ”Icepick” Jackson lost his battle against colon cancer and passed away at just 44 years old. Jackson played an integral role in shaping the sound of the label’s artists back in the late-90s, and the legendary rap movement’s success. Two years later, his friends, Swizz Beatz, Styles P, and… Read More »

WATCH: Beyonce’s dad, Mathew Knowles reveals he has breast cancer

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Mathew Knowles is fighting breast cancer. The man who’s best known for the years he spent managing his superstar daughters Beyonce and Solange announced the news during a sit-down interview with Michael Strahan for Good Morning America that will air Wednesday. A short teaser was released on Twitter on Tuesday and in it,… Read More »

Nicotinamide For Skin Cancer

Nicotinamide (niacinamide) may help reduce your chances of developing basal cell carcinoma, squamous cells carcinoma and actinic keratosis. This is not just wishful thinking but based upon a well designed Australian clinical study in which they used a dose of 500 milligrams twice a day.   Unlike nicotinic acid, nicotinamide does not improve blood cholesterol… Read More »