Foods That May Increase Cancer Risk
Processed meat is classified as Group 1 carcinogen by WHO’s IARC, placing it in the same evidence category as tobacco for causing colorectal cancer. Each 50 grams of processed meat consumed daily raises colorectal cancer risk by 18%. Red meat sits in Group 2A as...
Hair Regrowth After Chemotherapy: Timeline and Tips
Hair regrowth after chemotherapy typically begins 3-6 weeks after the last cycle with soft peach fuzz appearing first on the scalp. Visible short coverage develops by 3 months and most patients have a full inch or more by 6 months. Texture and colour changes including...
Is Cancer Contagious? Myths vs Facts
Cancer is not contagious. It cannot spread from one person to another through touching, kissing, sharing food, breathing the same air, or caring for a cancer patient. Cancer develops when a person’s own cells acquire DNA mutations causing uncontrolled growth. If...
Can Stress Cause Cancer ?
Stress does not directly cause cancer. No study has proven that psychological stress alone turns a healthy cell cancerous. What chronic stress does is suppress immunity through sustained cortisol elevation, promote DNA-damaging inflammation over years, and push people...