Cancer

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor

Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new…    

Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the costs of care for patients with cancer who disenrolled from hospice were…    

Alternative therapies don’t help kids’ cancer stress

Massage, humor therapy and relaxation don’t seem to make life much easier for children with cancer who go through stressful bone marrow transplants, disappointed…    

Turning a painkiller into a cancer killer

Without knowing exactly why, scientists have long observed that people who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin have lower incidences of certain…    

Allergy sufferers ‘less prone to cancer’

Scientists found children with allergies to airborne substances were 40 per cent less likely to develop leukaemia than other youngsters while asthma sufferers were…    

Young Women Burned by Addictions to Tanning

Amber Peterson, 31, used to visit tanning booths every other day for 10 years until she was diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin…    

Women with diabetes may develop cancer

A new study has revealed that women with diabetes are 25 per cent more likely to develop cancer.

The study, led by…    

No link between infertility, rare infant cancer

Children conceived with the help of infertility treatment are no more likely than those conceived naturally to develop infant leukemia, according to the…    

Chip may detect spreading cancer cells in blood

Researchers have found a way to test blood for the cells that spread cancer and said they might be able to use the…    

Fast machines, genes and the future of medicine

Francis Collins, who helped map the human genome, did not get around to having his own genes analyzed until last summer. And he was…    

Children with cancer often use alternative medicine

Many children undergoing treatment for cancer use herbal remedies, vitamins or other types of alternative therapies, a new research review suggests.

The…    

Birth control pill poses no added health risk

One of the world’s largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are…    

Obesity Linked with Worse Colon Cancer Outcomes

Compared with healthy-weight patients, obese colon cancer patients have a higher risk of cancer recurrence and death. These results were published in Clinical Cancer…    

Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients

Many cancer patients in Europe are being denied access to adequate pain relief because of over-zealous regulations restricting the availability and accessibility of opioid-based…    

Link Between Obesity and Enhanced Cancer Risk Elucidated

Epidemiological studies indicate that being overweight or obese is associated with increased cancer risk. The most dramatic effect of obesity on cancer risk has…    

Gene linked to schizophrenia may reduce cancer risk

People who inherit a specific form of a gene that puts them on a road to schizophrenia may be protected against some forms of…    

Cancer Stem Cells Suppress Immune Response Against Brain Tumor

Cancer-initiating cells that launch glioblastoma multiforme, the most lethal type of brain tumor, also suppress an immune system attack on the disease, scientists from…    

Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa

People who have Alzheimer’s disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s…    

Two Genes That Drive Aggressive Brain Cancers Discovered

A team of Columbia scientists have discovered two genes that, when simultaneously activated, are responsible for the most aggressive forms of human brain…    

Drop in smoking cuts cancer deaths in Europe

A decline in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are…    

Anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment does not increase cancer Risk in RA patients

A recent study by Swedish researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients did not experience an elevated cancer risk in the first 6…    

Helping Children With Cancer go Back to School

A one-day free conference dedicated to educating teachers, nurses, social workers, guidance counselors, and other educators about the medical and educational issues that children…    

Thyroid Nodules in Children Pose Greater Risk of Malignancy

When the American Thyroid Association (ATA) holds its 80th Annual Meeting September 23-27, 2009 at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, Andrew Bauer,…    

Children with Cancer Face Unique Nutritional Needs

Proper nutrition is important for all children, but especially for those undergoing treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Some treatments for cancer and…    

Eating less red meat can prevent cancer, heart attacks and global warming

Raising livestock also accounts for around 18% of greenhouse gases. It is therefore possible to act against climate change and reduce cardiovascular and cancer…