Cancer
Thessaloniki: The lawsuit of the police officer who was informed he had cancer a year later
The 55-year-old police officer describes in his lawsuit the tragic sequence of events and the negligence of the doctors that turned his life into a nightmare, after he entered the hospital for an appendectomy and was infor
Unprecedented! A police officer in Thessaloniki informed of terminal cancer diagnosis a year late
A shocking story has come to light involving a police officer from Thessaloniki who was informed of a terminal cancer diagnosis a year after undergoing surgery for appendicitis at a military hospital.
Breast cancer: Why cases have increased so much – The culprit behind 9 in 10 cases
Mr. Michalis Filippidis, a specialist in mastology and gynecological surgery, explains why breast cancer is a lifestyle disease, emphasizes the importance of early detection, and discusses scientific advancements promising better outcomes even for the most challenging cases.
Olga Vlachopoulou on breast cancer: “It taught me the true meaning of my existence”
In honor of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Olga Vlachopoulou shared a heartfelt post on her Instagram, delivering her powerful message of hope and resilience.
PM promotes free colon cancer screening program during pharmacy visit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis collected one of the free home testing kits for colon cancer screening on Friday, distributed to individuals aged 50-69 as part of the national prevention program "Prolamvano" (I prevent). During his visit to a pharmacy in central Athens, Mitsotakis emphasized the critical importance of early diagnosis in the fight against cancer.
Mitsotakis: Visited a pharmacy in central Athens to obtain a self-test for colon cancer
On Friday morning, Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited a pharmacy in central Athens and acquired a self-test for colon cancer as part of the National Prevention Program “Prolambano.”
Lung cancer: The herb that slows cancer cell proliferation
Berberine, a natural compound found in various herbs such as barberry, goldenseal, and European barberry (Berberis vulgaris), is showing promising results in slowing down the proliferation of lung cancer cells.
Phasing out teen smoking could save 1.2 mln lives: Study
Banning the sale of tobacco to people born between 2006 and 2010 could prevent around 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer by the end of the century, said a modelling study released on Thursday.
Smoking is responsible for roughly 85 percent of all cases of lung cancer, the deadliest cancer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Do I need to worry about sleeping with my phone next to my bed?
We know that there can be impacts on your mental health if you scroll through your phone too much during the day. But could where you lay your phone to rest at night affect your health too?
There’s certainly chatter about how cellphones affect our health in general, especially when it comes to the potentially harmful effects of radiation.
Alarming increase in gastrointestinal cancers in young people – Women are most at risk
The scientific evidence for the appearance of cancer at young ages is alarming. Epidemiological data demonstrate in recent years an increase in the incidence of certain neoplasms in young adults. This mainly concerns neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.