Cancer

Everybody knows that smoking is bad for you.  After all, look at the statistics.  According to the Center for Disease Control, it is responsible for 87% of lung cancer cases and one out of three cancer cases overall, resulting in circa 6 million deaths a year worldwide.

BELGRADE - Scientists have found that smoking a pack a day of cigarettes can cause 150 damaging changes to a smoker's lung cells each year.

The findings come from a study of the devastating genetic damage, or mutations, caused by smoking in various organs in the body.

The origins of “National Bra Day” remain unclear, but the message it has been conveying since its inception in 2011 is an important one, as it tries to raise awareness about breast cancer screening, the recognition of symptoms and regular self examinations in the fight against the deadly disease.

Natasha Pazaiti is the only Greek participation in the Pink Glove Photo Competition, a contest that has been held on Facebook to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Tech billionaire Sean Parker announced on April 13 a $250 million grant to fund research aimed at breakthroughs in cancer treatment through immunotherapy.

The Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer (KAÇUV) has been named the 12th Changemaker of the 7th season of the Sabanci Foundation's Turkey's Changemakers Program.

According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, every year 200,000 children are diagnosed with cancer.

The Japanese city of Okinawa has been designated a ‘Blue Zone’, meaning it is one of those rare places on the planet whose inhabitants live a long and healthy life. But the rest of Japan also has a high life expectancy rate, something that is largely attributed to the country’s dietary habits.

I know the country has a wide and active agenda ranging from child molestation, corruption, lack of effective policies to foreign policy and football; as a newspaper columnist, it is my duty to move within this agenda.  

However, as many people are writing and commenting on this agenda anyway, I want to focus on a different subject, with your permission.

A Turkish professor has been appointed to lead a U.S.-based cancer research center which will work on early diagnosis techniques.

A Turkish professor has been appointed to lead a U.S.-based cancer research center which will work on early diagnosis techniques.