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Both in France and the United States, we see a decrease in the rate of deaths from cancer . The heralds of the good news are the authors of the annual report of the American Society of Oncology. However, they can not hide their concern over the emergence of cancers that are rare and little known and which could be caused by obesity.
BMI and cancer

In the U.S., since 1990, the rate of deaths from cancer fell by 23% in men and 15% in women. During the last two decades, approximately one million deaths from cancer were averted. It turns out that this is due to the many campaigns of screening and prevention have been conducted over the past three decades.

However, it was observed that there was a considerable increase in the number of cases of unusual cancers such as cancers of the liver, pancreas, thyroid, esophagus, kidney, skin and throat . According to the American Cancer Society, “the reasons for this increase are not all known” but the professional health argue that many of these diseases is linked to obesity.

A correlation has been established in 2008 by British scientists, between BMI (body mass index) and risk of cancer predisposition. For the year 2012, the American Society of Oncology anticipate 1.6 million cancer cases diagnosed in the United States. The number of deaths would amount they estimate at 577,000. It should be noted that in France, 365 000 cancer cases were detected in 2011 killing 145,000 patients .

The journal Nature Cell Biology has published a study by the University of Tsukuba, Japan which is claimed to have discovered an enzyme capable of preventing breast cancer metastasis.

The gene regulator SRC-3 present in the enzyme CHIP can prevent cancer from spreading breast to other organs. Thus, this catalyst stops the spread of cancer and prevents other areas are affected

The test consisted of Tsukuba University in the administration of this enzyme in mice and the results were that his presence would stop the spread of cancer and its absence is encouraged.

As we know the mortality caused by breast cancer spread is mainly because the rest of the body without control. But this discovery could be facing a new beginning in the treatment of this disease.

Every year a million detect new cases of women with breast cancer and 400 000 die in the same time due to this evil.

Cancer Institute Dana-Farber in the U.S. and a team of researchers have been able to find a new chromosomal mechanism might be involved in cancer development.

The research and its findings are published in the online edition of Nature magazine, where he also explains how the new molecular mechanism could weave the chromosomal instabilities are usually observed in cancer cells.
Importantly, cancer cells have an abnormal chromosome set consisting of extra centrosomes, which according to scientific research developers could promote abnormal separation of chromosomes, chromosome instability and proliferation of malignant cells.
David Pellman, who led the research says that the abnormal segregation of chromosomes arises because they can not join properly with its axis of division, a process name merotely , which has also been linked to chromosomal instability.

Medical studies recently presented important data regarding the treatment of breast cancer . According to the results obtained from research, chemotherapy is more effective than hormone treatment before performing surgery.

A group of health professionals from Spain conducted a study with the participation of people affected by hormone-sensitive breast cancer, which is the least aggressive variants, and usually more effectively respond to hormone treatment. However, the best results said that even this type of disease responsive to chemotherapy.

While these are interesting results, there is still much research to determine to what level is best treatment over the other. The thing to remember is that for this type of study is necessary to have funds raised, as it requires advanced equipment of last generation.

To accompany this investigative phase and allow for further studies, the electronic equipment company Samsung announced it will donate part of the proceeds from the sale of their devices to GEICAM, the Spanish Group for Research in Breast Cancer which is responsible for conducting these studies.

Still to be seen how these investigations that promise to improve greatly the level of treatment for cancer diseases. There are many women around the world who suffer breast cancer, although it is treatable, it is necessary to have more affordable items for diagnosis and removal .

Small Surely your mother or your grandmother have recommended you consume carrots to improve your health. The recommendation was not in vain. Medicine has shown many times that this food is extremely healthy in many respects, and its consumption is never over.

This time a team of researchers have published a paper which highlights the potential healthy carrot, specifically to prevent the risk of death.

The researchers worked for fourteen years measuring the actions of the carrot in patients, and found that it significantly reduces the risk of deaths related to cardiovascular health, and protect body cells against cancer.

The secret of this lies in the alpha-carotene, an antioxidant found in high concentration in carrots, and thanks to our body protects him from diseases such as cancer, and our cells are more resistant and longevity.

But not only this antioxidant is present in carrots. Also found in other plants, and these should be included in our diets to prevent health problems.

The mood is not good enough to survive the disease, indicated by a study which traced the evolution of more than 100 patients suffering from some kind of tumor (head and neck) who were undergoing radiation therapy.

The study was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania (USA), and consisted of a questionnaire on the mood of these patients, and although many reflect a good mood, they were optimistic 646 died later.

Anyway attempts to test the ability of the psyche to influence the healing of physical ailments are still open, as there are specialists who still cling to that theory. Moreover, many physicians recommend alternative therapies such as meditation or reiki along with traditional therapies.

Without doubt it is an endless debate, but the important thing is that the patient is given the opportunity to receive psychosocial support or some other type, if it so chooses.