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The white button mushroom, agaricus bisporus, is the most cultivated and widely available edible mushroom. This humble mushroom can actually play a significant role in improving several markers and preventing cancer. A Penn State study...

Hyperthermia is a type of cancer treatment that involves heating the body in order to damage cancer cells without harming the normal tissues. It can both destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors, and is well...

A recent survey of over 4,400 U.S. women aged 30 and older found that more than half of women aged 30–35 and nearly two-thirds of those aged 36–40 reported moderate to severe perimenopausal symptoms.  Despite...

A common misconception when it comes to hormone replacement therapy, (HRT) is that progestins are the same as progesterone. Progestins used interchangeably with progesterone even in medical articles. But synthetic progestins are very different from...

Colorectal cancer rates drop as altitude climbs. Men living above 1,000 meters have dramatically lower rates, nearly half, compared to those below 251 meters. In 2021, researchers analyzed over 10 years of data across different...

Progesterone receptor–positive (PR+) breast cancer refers to tumors that express receptors for progesterone. These receptors act like molecular switches. When the hormone binds, it can influence the cell’s behavior, including metabolism, growth, and gene expression. ...

Unfortunately glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, is becoming increasingly common.  In the U.S., it accounts for nearly 50% of all malignant brain tumors, and its incidence has been rising by about 1.4%...

In 2023, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center found thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3), commonly used to treat hypothyroidism, can induce differentiation in medulloblastoma cells, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.  Medulloblastoma typically develops...

An important part of cancer treatment is reducing the tumor burden, or the total mass of cancerous tissue in the body. Tumors actively produce byproducts like lactate, cortisol, and estrogen, which contribute to inflammation, stress,...

Progesterone is present in the body at 100 to 300 times the concentration of estrogen Estrogen often takes center stage, especially in menopause care. Many women are told they can’t take estrogen without also taking...

What does PR+ cancer mean? PR+ means the cancer cells produce progesterone receptor proteins, which are designed to bind to progesterone. PR+ status is usually found alongside ER+ (estrogen receptor positive) status in many hormone...

As strange as it sounds, some cancer cells can become “addicted” to treatment. Researchers are finding that prolonged exposure to certain treatments can rewire cancer cells so deeply that they become dependent on the presence...