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cancer research stories: 72 news summaries

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Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco

Cigarette bucks paid for controversial lung cancer study

Mar 26, 08 3:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tobacco money paid for research that said CT scans could prevent 80% of lung cancer deaths, the New York Times reports. The news has shocked cancer researchers, who are generally loathe to have anything to do with cigarette companies. “If you’re using blood money, you need to tell... More »

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lung cancer • CT scans • smoking • cigarettes • cancer research • tobacco companies • cancer screening • conflict of interest

Drug Therapy Cuts Risk
of Breast Cancer Relapse

Aromatase inhibitors work after tamoxifen regimen ends

Mar 11, 08 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - New research shows that women can cut the risk of breast cancer recurring years later by taking certain drugs, the Washington Post reports. Studies show that the drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors, sharply reduced the risk of cancer's return after women had finished their regimen of the widely used tamoxifen.... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • drugs • estrogen • cancer research • Novartis AG • Femara • tamoxifen • Aromasin • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Colonoscopies Often Miss Dangerous Lesions: Study

Flat irregularities more dangerous than polyps

Mar 5, 08 12:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Doctors searching for polyps during a colonoscopy need to focus more on flat or depressed lesions, the New York Times reports, which are more likely to grow into cancer—and more common in the US than previously thought, a study finds. Polyps, which protrude from intestinal lining, are easier to... More »

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cancer • cancer research • colon cancer • colonoscopy • polyp • intestines • lesion • gastroenterology

Hormone Therapy Skews Diagnosis

Drugs increase false mammogram results, unnecessary biopsies

Feb 26, 08 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Women who use hormone replacement therapy to combat menopause symptoms are more likely to get false mammogram results and have unneeded biopsies, new research shows. The UCLA analysis of an earlier study of more than 16,000 women found that 35% of those on hormones received skewed test results, as... More »

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medicine • breast cancer • women's health • hormone replacement therapy • cancer research • mammogram • Women's Health Initiative

Study Links
Cell Use to Mouth Tumors

Israeli research contradicts 2-year-old data from Sweden

Feb 18, 08 8:45 PM CST
(Newser) - People who use cell phones frequently are 50% more likely to develop salivary gland tumors, according to a new study. Researchers at Tel Aviv University compared a population of nearly 500 tumor patients to a control group of healthy subjects; more than 400 of the 500 patients selected for study... More »

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cell phones • cancer research • health study • Tel Aviv University • salivary gland tumors • parotid tumors

Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Benefit increases as amount of caffeine consumed rises

Jan 22, 08 11:27 AM CST
(Newser) - One day after the release of a study linking caffeine and miscarriages, female coffee addicts got some good news today: Caffeine appears to lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study shows. What's more, the benefit appears to increase with the amount of caffeine consumed. The risk is... More »

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cancer • coffee • ovarian cancer • caffeine • cancer research

New Virus Linked to Virulent Skin Cancer

Genome analysis helps make the connection

Jan 18, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - A new virus has been linked with a rare but particularly aggressive form of skin cancer that affects as many as 1,200 Americans a year. Scientists have yet to definitively prove a causal relationship between the newly discovered polyoma virus and Merkel cell carcinoma, but evidence strongly suggests that... More »

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skin cancer • cancer research • virus • Patrick Moore • Yuan Cheng

Cancer Pioneer Folkman Dead

Revolutionized treatment by cutting off blood supply to tumors

Jan 16, 08 7:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Cancer researcher Judah Folkman, whose insights and tenacity spawned a whole new branch of oncology, died Monday at age 74, the Boston Globe reports. Folkman pioneered the notion that cancer tumors could be halted if their blood supply was cut off; he persevered despite decades of skepticism in the field... More »

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cancer • Harvard Medical School • Boston • obituary • cancer research • tumors • blood vessels • Judah Folkman

Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

'Swish-and-spit' test to spot head and neck cancers

Jan 1, 08 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists are working on a mouth rinse that could save lives by detecting head and neck cancers early, Reuters reports. A cheap and easy "swish-and-spit" saliva test could turn up cells containing the altered genes associated with these cancers. Head and neck cancers can often be cured, but early... More »

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cancer • medicine • smoking • cancer research

Desperate Cancer Victims Turn to Do-it-Yourself Cures

Americans create risky cancer cocktails they hope will help

Dec 15, 07 7:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Desperate for a cure, and fed up with waiting for a federal Food and Drug Administration they say takes too long to approve drugs, some ill Americans are concocting cancer medicine "cocktails"—many of which haven’t been approved or tested—they hope will save their lives, reports... More »

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cancer • FDA • cancer research • cancer treatment

Isotope Shortage Delays Medical Tests

 Reactor closure causes shortages in US, Canada

Dec 8, 07 10:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Shortages of a radioactive substance are endangering thousands of medical tests in hospitals across the US and Canada, the AP reports. The development is the result of a longer-than-anticipated shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Canada, the main supplier in North America. Technetium-99 is injected into patients to check for... More »

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cancer • medicine • nuclear reactor • cancer research

French Fries May Increase Risk of Cancer

Chemical doubles incidence of ovarian, uterine disease

Dec 3, 07 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Women who eat too many French fries or potato chips may increase their risk of cancer, say researchers tracing the effect of the chemical acrylamide in the diet. In a new Dutch study, women who ingested 40mg of acrylamide a day—about one order of fries—developed twice as many... More »

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cancer • fat • ovarian cancer • cancer research • snack foods

Cancer Still Winning War ...on Cancer

Drugs extend life,
but can't stop deadly spread of disease

Dec 2, 07 5:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Nixon declared war on cancer in '71, but $69 billion in funding and claims of near victory are yet to slow it down, the Boston Globe reports. No one knows what makes it spread—and trigger 90% of cancer deaths—and a drop in deaths is due to lifestyle changes... More »

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cancer • drugs • Boston • drug companies • cancer research • medical treatment

Breast Cancer Deadlier for Black Women

Doctors' formula has underestimated
risk, study finds

Nov 28, 07 2:48 PM CST
(Newser) - In calculating a woman's risk of breast cancer, doctors have been using a formula that underestimates the risk the disease poses to black women, reports the Washington Post. A growing body of evidence shows that while black women are less likely to get breast cancer than their white counterparts, when... More »

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breast cancer • women's health • cancer research • black women

8 Ways to Keep Cancer at Bay

Pomegranate juice, blueberries, and sushi should be in your diet

Nov 7, 07 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Here are 8 ways to boost your odds of warding off cancer, courtesy of Dr. Gary Stoner and the Ohio State University medical center in Men's Health.
  1. Drink pomegranate juice
  2. Eat blueberries
  3. Reduce stress
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cancer • list • cancer research • cancer diet

Broccoli Blocks Skin Cancer

Veggie extract activates carcinogen-fighting abilities

Oct 23, 07 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Green may be the new white, at least in sun protection. A green smear of broccoli extract  prevents cancer-causing damage from ultraviolet light—not by blocking the rays, but by activating  the skin’s natural cancer-fighting abilities, a new study finds. One advantage: Unlike conventional sunscreen, broccoli doesn't  keep the... More »

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cancer • skin cancer • cancer research • cancer treatment • sunburn • broccoli

'Smart Bra' Developing as Cancer Detector

Scientists' plan: Put undergarments to work for at-risk women

Oct 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lingerie is about to become a lifesaver. UK researchers are developing a bra that would detect breast cancer, and hope to stitch the same technology into briefs that spot prostate cancer, reports the Discovery Channel. Serving as an early-warning system, the underwear would monitor temperature changes between areas of internal... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • cancer research • lingerie

Lifestyle Changes Could Cut Breast Cancer by10%

Less obesity, HRT and alcohol, more exercise

Sep 30, 07 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - A tenth of all breast cancer cases could be prevented by 2024, a UK cancer research foundation projects, if women made simple lifestyle changes beginning now: reducing the duration of hormone replacement therapy, avoiding obesity, drinking less, getting more exercise, and breastfeeding longer. More »

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cancer • breast cancer • hormone replacement therapy • cancer research • healthy habits

Tangerine Peel May Help
Fight Cancer

Compound in fruit's skin attacks, destroys abnormal cells

Sep 12, 07 3:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - UK researchers may have found a natural way to combat certain cancers. In tests, a chemical compound in tangerine peel attacked and destroyed cancer cells. The findings could lead to treatments for cancers of the breast, lung, prostate, and ovaries, Reuters says. “It is very exciting to find a... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • prostate cancer • lung cancer • diet • ovarian cancer • cancer research • tangerines • tangerine peel • enzyme

The Pill Reduces Cancer Risk

Oral contraception
is beneficial—but
only if used for less than 8 years

Sep 12, 07 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The pill has a possible new side effect: preventing cancer. Women who took oral contraceptives for less than eight years have up to a 12% lower risk of developing the disease, according to a new British study, one of the largest ever conducted. The risk of developing bowel and rectal,... More »

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women's health • birth control • cancer research • birth control pill • contraceptive

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