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More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Skin Care • Aug 16 11

There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way… More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer   

 
 

Mobile use doesn’t alter kids’ cancer risk: study
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Jul 28 11

Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than those who do not use them, according… Mobile use doesn’t alter kids’ cancer risk: study   

 
 

Lawson researchers take control of cancer
• Cancer • Jul 28 11

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in four Canadians will die of cancer. This year alone, the disease will kill an estimated 75,000… Lawson researchers take control of cancer   

 
 

Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Jun 09 11

Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time… Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables   

 
 

WHO says cell phone use “possibly carcinogenic”
• Brain • • Cancer • Jun 01 11

Using a mobile phone might increase the risk of developing certain types of brain tumors and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure,… WHO says cell phone use “possibly carcinogenic”   

 
 

Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • May 19 11

Cancer treatments often have the side effect of impairing the patient’s immune system. This can result in life-threatening secondary infections from bacteria and fungi,… Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics   

 
 

People with diabetes more likely to get cancer
• Cancer • • Diabetes • May 13 11

People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease, suggests a new study.

Based on data… People with diabetes more likely to get cancer   

 
 

Einstein researchers find key gene in childhood cancer
• Cancer • • Genetics • May 05 11

There are no effective treatments for rhabdoid tumors – aggressive childhood cancers that usually strike children under three years old and affect the brain… Einstein researchers find key gene in childhood cancer   

 
 

WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease: Non-Communicable Diseases
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Heart • • Public Health • Apr 27 11


Chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes have reached global epidemic proportions and now cause more deaths than all other diseases combined, the… WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease: Non-Communicable Diseases   

 
 

Smokers who quit have less aggressive kidney cancer
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 20 11

Researchers have found that kidney cancer is not only more common among heavy smokers, it also appears to be more aggressive.

According to a… Smokers who quit have less aggressive kidney cancer   

 
 

A ‘Pacman Strategy’ to Boost the Immune System to Fight Cancer
• Cancer • • Immunology • Apr 12 11

A molecule that lies dormant until it encounters a cancer cell, then suddenly activates and rouses the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells… A ‘Pacman Strategy’ to Boost the Immune System to Fight Cancer   

 
 

Study shows Europe’s alcohol-linked cancer burden
• Cancer • Apr 07 11

Almost 10 percent of all cancers in men and 3.0 percent in women in western Europe are caused by people drinking too much alcohol,… Study shows Europe’s alcohol-linked cancer burden   

 
 

Evidence ties smoking to throat, stomach cancer
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 29 11

Smokers face an increased risk of certain types of throat and stomach cancers, even years after they quit, a new study finds.

Combining the… Evidence ties smoking to throat, stomach cancer   

 
 

K-State chemists’ biosensor may improve food, water safety and cancer detection
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Mar 29 11

A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food… K-State chemists’ biosensor may improve food, water safety and cancer detection   

 
 

Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Mar 22 11

If given the choice between eating a hot dog or enjoying some rotisserie chicken, consider the hot dog.

That’s because hot dogs, as well… Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds   

 
 

Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
• Cancer • • Dieting • Feb 28 11

A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients… Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy   

 
 

Eating healthier means living longer
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Heart • Dec 23 10

The leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. These illnesses may be affected… Eating healthier means living longer   

 
 

Smoking may worsen pain for cancer patients
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 22 10

The relationship between smoking and cancer is well established. In a study published in the January 2011 issue of Pain, researchers report evidence to… Smoking may worsen pain for cancer patients   

 
 

40 years later, Nagasaki bomb still causes disease
• Cancer • • Public Health • Dec 15 10

Survivors of the World War II atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki continue to fall ill today as a result of the radiation they received,… 40 years later, Nagasaki bomb still causes disease   

 
 

Many Brain Tumor Patients Use Homeopathy, Alternative Treatments
• Alternative Medicine • • Brain • • Cancer • Dec 14 10

Many people with incurable brain tumors use alternative therapies, such as taking vitamins and homeopathy, in addition to their conventional treatments, according to a… Many Brain Tumor Patients Use Homeopathy, Alternative Treatments   

 
 

New heart scans pose small cancer risk: study
• Cancer • • Heart • Dec 02 10

The added cancer risk from undergoing state-of-the-art heart scans may be trivial, according to Greek researchers.

Over a lifetime, they estimate, about one in… New heart scans pose small cancer risk: study   

 
 

Gene identified for spread of deadly melanoma
• Cancer • • Genetics • Nov 04 10

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene linked to the spread of eye melanoma.

Although more research… Gene identified for spread of deadly melanoma   

 
 

Immune system may help cancer cells hide: study
• Cancer • • Immunology • Oct 30 10

Cancer cells may find a hideout in the body’s immune system, researchers said on Thursday in a study that may help explain why tumors… Immune system may help cancer cells hide: study   

 
 

Cheaper, more effective treatment of type 1 Gaucher disease possible
• Bowel Problems • • Cancer • • Genetics • Oct 20 10

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that new disease pathways involving more than one cell type leads to Type 1 Gaucher disease,… Cheaper, more effective treatment of type 1 Gaucher disease possible   

 
 

Bisphosphonates tied to stroke in cancer patients
• Cancer • • Stroke • Oct 12 10

Cancer patients treated with osteoporosis-fighting drugs are at increased risk of abnormal heart rhythms and stroke, new research shows.

The benefits of these drugs… Bisphosphonates tied to stroke in cancer patients   

 
 
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