New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
Post-marketing research shows some serious side effects, but most are controllable Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
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Broccoli Component Limits Breast Cancer Stem Cells, U-M Study Finds
A compound derived from broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting cancer stem cells — the small number of cells that fuel a tumor’s growth — according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided by [...]
Lifestyle Factors Significantly Impact Survival Of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients, Study Finds
A new study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic in collaboration with six other U.S. institutions has found that patients with non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma who smoked, consumed alcohol or were obese before their cancer diagnosis had poorer overall survival, compared to patients who did not have these risk factors. This [...]
Breakthrough Method Predicts Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer, Yale Study Finds
Scientists for the first time have discovered a way to predict whether women with the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer – ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later life. The study appears online in The Journal of the National Cancer [...]
New CDC Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices Need Improvement
More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) as a screening option for colorectal cancer perform an in- office test rather than relying on the home- based test, even though the home-based test is more accurate, a [...]
Maple Syrup Study Finds 20 Disease-Fighting Antioxidants In Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
In a new research study conducted by the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Navindra Seeram discovered more than 20 compounds linked to human health in Canadian maple syrup, 13 of which were discovered for the first time in maple syrup. Seeram, assistant professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences in [...]
LSU Health Sciences Center Researcher Finds First Inherited Prostate Cancer Genetic Mutation In African-American Men
Shahriar Koochekpour, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, led research that has discovered, for the first time, a genetic mutation in African-American men with a family history of prostate cancer who are at increased risk for the disease. Source: General Cancer [...]
Study finds cancer mortality has declined since initiation of ‘war on cancer’
Study finds cancer mortality has declined since initiation of ‘war on cancer’ ( American Cancer Society ) A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study appears in the open access journal PLoS ONE, and finds a downturn [...]
Survey Finds Access To Mammograms Declining For Women Under Age 50
In some states women ages 40 to 49 have less access to mammograms since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its recommendations to change breast cancer screening guidelines last November, according to a recent survey conducted by the Avon Foundation for Women. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided [...]
Houston Study Finds Many Mastectomies Unneeded
Breast cancer patients are increasingly having preventive surgery to remove the unaffected breast, but a new study suggests it’s not beneficial for the vast majority of women who undergo it. Source: General Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass