THE PERFECT DECEPTION: HOW CANCER STEALS THE MANUAL OF LIFE TO SURVIVE

To grow, a tumor must achieve the impossible: convince our immune system NOT to destroy it. How does it do it? With an ancient and ingenious theft. It browses an archive hidden in our own DNA. It reactivates the same genetic programs that allowed us, as embryos, to build the placenta, invade the uterus, create […]

THE PERFECT DECEPTION: HOW CANCER STEALS THE MANUAL OF LIFE TO SURVIVE

To grow, a tumor must achieve the impossible: convince our immune system NOT to destroy it. How does it do it? With an ancient and ingenious theft. It browses an archive hidden in our own DNA. It reactivates the same genetic programs that allowed us, as embryos, to build the placenta, invade the uterus, create […]

Is your mouth talking to cancer?

Is your mouth talking to cancer? The link between oral microbiota and Head & Neck Cancer Head and neck cancer is the 6th most common cancer worldwide, with over half a million new cases every year. We know tobacco, alcohol and HPV play a major role, but science is uncovering a new actor: your oral […]

SAME GENES. DIFFERENT HABITS. DIFFERENT FUTURE.

What you eat and how you move as a kid changes how you grow. Left: ultra-processed food + screen time + no movement Right: balanced meals + daily activity + sleep Same starting point. Not the same outcome 10 years later. Health is built daily, not overnight.

Maura Gillison dies at 61

Maura Gillison, who identified the role of HPV in head and neck cancer, changing the standard of care, dies at 61 Maura L. Gillison, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist and molecular epidemiologist whose work changed the standard of care for head and neck cancer by distinguishing human papillomavirus-positive from HPV-negative disease and thereby guiding diagnosis, […]

SQUAMOUS ODONTOGENIC TUMOR (SOT)

A squamous odontogenic tumor (SOT) is a rare, benign, and slow-growing tumor of the jaws that is locally infiltrative. Although generally slow-growing with a good prognosis, SOT is considered locally aggressive and requires complete surgical removal to prevent recurrence.  Do you want to know more? Listen👇and share

WARNING 10 SIGNS OF SOFT PALATE CANCER

Don’t Ignore the Signals! * Bleeding in the mouth * Difficulty swallowing. * Difficulty speaking * Bad breath * Mouth pain * Sores in the mouth that won’t heal * Loose teeth * Weight loss * Ear pain * Swelling in the neck that may hurt Early detection saves lives! If you or someone you […]

IOWA CANCER REPORT FINDS FARMERS HAD FEWER CARCERS COMPARED WITH THE GENERAL POPULATION

IOWA CANCER REPORT FINDS FARMERS HAD FEWER CARCERS COMPARED WITH THE GENERAL POPULATION The study found that overall, farmers were less likely to be diagnosed with most cancers. However, farmers had higher-than-expected rates of prostate and lip cancer. The study suggests that high exposure to some insecticides may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. […]