This year, about half a million women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, making this the second most common female cancer worldwide. This cancer arises in the cervix,
Since the 1980s, many studies have focused on the use of a light-based cancer treatment known as photodynamic therapy (PDT). The magic ingredient in this innovative treatment strategy
Cancer continues to be a very deadly disease, with well over 8 millions deaths worldwide in 2012. Although some progress has been made in cancer treatment, the ability to
Many tumors are first detected only after they’ve become bothersome or symptomatic. In the case of lung cancer, this usually means that the diagnosis takes place at a
Cancers of the head and neck represent the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide. Men are about three times more likely to be diagnosed than women with
Cervical cancer is among the most common types of cancer diagnosed in women around the world. Pap smear screening, which enables early detection, has played a key role
Basal cell carcinoma, or BCC, is by far the most common cancer in people with fair skin, accounting for eight out of every ten cases of non-melanoma skin
About half of the world’s population is currently infected with a spiral-shaped bacterium known as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Commonly found in the stomach, this particular bacterium causes