New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - Targeting cancer cells that like sweets
Pancreatic cancer is an intractable cancer known for its rapid progression and poor prognosis. While the five-year survival rate in Japan is 60% for all cancers, it is very low for pancreatic cancer, around 10%. (Economic analyst Takuro Morinaga also had this pancreatic cancer.) A research team from Okayama University, the University of Toyama, and […]
This summer is going to be hot again, but sometimes the body synthesizes vitamin D without sunscreen!
The hottest summer in recorded history? According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union's weather information agency, last June 2023 was the hottest month in recorded history, marking the 13th consecutive month of record high temperatures. The annual maximum temperature for this year, 2024, is predicted to have a 95% chance of being […]
Takuro Morinaga (economic analyst) faced the realities of healthcare costs and insurance faced
Economic analyst Takuro Morinaga announced in December 2023 that he has stage IV pancreatic cancer. In his book "Gan Toushi Nikki (Diary of Cancer Battle)" (Sangokan Shinsha), which summarizes his battle with the disease, he talks in detail about the money involved in cancer treatment. In this issue, based on Ms. Morinaga's experience, we will […]
Does Cancer Have a Weakness called "Metabolic Abnormality"? Latest Science Reveals How to Fight Cancer with Diet and Lifestyle
A Surprising Relationship Between Cancer and Metabolism Advocated 100 Years Ago A number of studies have been published in recent years suggesting that cancer may have a weakness called "abnormal metabolism. The origin of this theory dates back to the 1920s, when German scientist Otto Warburg proposed the idea that cancer cells have an abnormal […]
Diet and Cancer: New Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Treatment Revealed by the Latest Science
The Surprising Relationship Between the Increasingly "Metabolic" and Cancer After being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, Urvi Shah, a hematology/oncology researcher, began to think deeply about the relationship between diet and cancer. 4 months of chemotherapy cured her cancer, but the question remained in her mind: "What role did diet play in curing cancer? "What role […]
Kochi Prefecture held a "Cancer Screening Campaign" in which a pair of visitors could win a lodging voucher and other prizes!
Early Detection and Early Treatment of Cancer Makes More People Well Kochi Prefecture has the fourth highest percentage of people dying from cancer in Japan, making early detection and early treatment an issue. On the other hand, many people are reluctant to undergo medical checkups alone.Therefore, Kochi Prefecture has launched the "Let's Go Together! Cancer […]
Ekiden of Life" Celebrates 30th Anniversary and Raises Over 5 Million Yen! Certificate of Appreciation presented to Mie University Hospital
Ekiden of Life," a 13-day relay race through Mie Prefecture in support of cancer research Ekiden of Life" is a relay race that cancer patients and medical professionals run in all cities and towns in Mie Prefecture for 13 days while raising funds to support cancer research. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the […]
A New lung adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Treatment! National Cancer Center Develops Innovative Analysis Method
No effective treatment has been found for about 30% of lung adenocarcinoma patients Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer, and the number of patients has been increasing in recent years. However, for "driver gene-positive" lung adenocarcinoma caused by genetic mutations such as EGFR and KRAS, there is an effective treatment called […]
Wife of popular YouTuber couple, "The Breakthrough Couple," discovered skin cancer early and treated it early!
In a video released on July 6, Miyabi, the wife of the popular YouTuber couple, "The Hattens," who have over 300,000 channel subscribers, announced that she has been found to have "malignant melanoma," a type of skin cancer. Miyabi cannot hide her surprise at the unexpected diagnosis. At the beginning of the video, Miyabi says, […]
Changing Japanese Healthcare with AI and Medical Data! SoftBank and Tempus Establish New Company SB TEMPUS
In an era when one in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime, early detection and early treatment are key Cancer has become the leading cause of death, and it is said that one in two people will develop cancer at least once in their lifetime. However, early detection and early treatment increases the […]