Chronic Inflammation Linked to Cancer | |
Body's Immune Systems Can Make Healthy Cells Change | |
Article date: 2002/06/06 | |||
The relationship between chronic inflammation and cancer gets a careful look in a report in the journal Oncology (Vol 16, No 2: 217-229). Some cancers are known to occur more frequently in people with certain inflammatory diseases — like inflammatory bowel disease and hepatitis. The authors believe an understanding of what is going on in the cells of these diseases may one day lead to better prevention and treatment for cancer. Read More |