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cancer research stories: 72 news summaries

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Educated People Less Likely to Die
of Cancer

College attendance lowers risk, study finds

Sep 12, 07 2:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - People who attend college have a better chance of surviving cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Mortality rates—especially for lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer—were markedly lower among people with more than 12 years of education. More »

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cancer • education • higher education • cancer research • college

Five Common Mistakes About Cancer

Awash in information, many remain dangerously misinformed

Aug 30, 07 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - An American Cancer Society survey of 1,000 adults, as reported in Time, determined five major misconceptions about the disease.
  1. The risk of dying from cancer in the United States is increasing.
  2. Living in a polluted city is a greater risk for lung cancer than smoking a pack
... More »

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cancer • health • lung cancer • list • cancer research • misconception

Cancer Cures Hiding in Poisonous Lake

Scientists fish new microbes out of a toxic soup that kills

Aug 28, 07 6:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two scientists may be fishing cancer cures out of an abandoned, poisonous lake, Wired reports. Don and Andrea Stierle are finding microbes in the green goup of an old Montana pit lake that don’t exist anywhere else – and happen to make compounds that inhibit a lung cancer and... More »

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cancer • lung cancer • science • Montana • ovarian cancer • cancer research • poison • lake • Don Stierle • Andrea Stierle • microbe • Butte

Alcohol May Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer

Still probably bad for your liver, though

Aug 25, 07 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adding to the cacophony of conflicting recommendation about alcohol consumption, a new study finds that drinking two or more glasses of red wine might reduce your risk of kidney cancer. In a study comparing the drinking habits of kidney cancer patients to others, red-wine drinkers had 40% lower risk than... More »

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cancer • health • alcohol • ethanol • wine • beer • cancer research • kidney • red wine

Breast Cancer Vaccine Passes Safety Test

18 patients treated without harm, some benefit seen in slowing disease

Aug 19, 07 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - A breast cancer vaccine is one step closer to FDA approval after a study found it produced no harmful effects in 18 women treated, and showed some signs of slowing tumors, Reuters reports. Neuvenge is meant to treat people who already have cancer by triggering the immune system to fight... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • cancer vaccine • vaccine • cancer research • cancer treatment • Neuvenge

MRIs Beat Mammograms at Spotting Earliest Breast Cancer

Researchers urge switch to save lives

Aug 10, 07 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - MRIs significantly outperform mammograms in detecting pockets of abnormal cells that can lead to full-blown breast cancer, and the costly scans should be used routinely to save more women's lives, researchers say. A new study out today says MRIs detected 92% of the early lesions, called ductal carcinoma in situ,... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • medical research • cancer research • oncology • MRI • mammogram

Gene Doesn't Alter Cancer
Survival Rates

Breast cancer triggered by BRCA1 and BRCA2 no more lethal than other forms

Jul 12, 07 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Women who carry one of the two known breast-cancer-causing genes—BRCA1 and BRCA2—are more likely to  be diagnosed with the disease before 50, but they're not more likely to die from it than other breast-cancer patients, a new study concludes. Tracking the 10-year survival rates of women in 22... More »

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cancer • Israel • health • breast cancer • DNA • cancer research • BRCA1 • BRCA2 • genes • mutations • survival rates

You Say 'Tomato,' FDA Says 'Not a Cancer Cure-All'

Study shows no link between lycopene and reduced risk of many types of the disease

Jul 11, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tomatoes and lycopene, the pigment that gives them their color, do not prevent cancer, the FDA says, contradicting preliminary research. Researchers analyzed 145 studies of lycopene, tomatoes, and cancer risk and found "no credible evidence" that the vegetable wards off lung, colorectal, breast, cervical or uterine cancers, according to... More »

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cancer • FDA • breast cancer • Harvard Medical School • prostate cancer • preventative medicine • cervical cancer • lung cancer • vegetables • ovarian cancer • cancer research • lycopene • tomatoes • colorectal cancer

Scientists ID New Breast Cancer Genes

Biggest breakthrough in a decade may advance prevention, treatment

May 28, 07 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four newly discovered genes can increase a woman's chance of developing breast cancer by as much as 60%, say scientists who hail the isolation of the genes as the biggest advance in the field since 1994. The breakthrough raises hopes for more advanced treatment and even prevention of breast cancer... More »

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cancer • medicine • health • breast cancer • women's health • women • cancer research • research • treatment • genes

New Cancer Ideas Compete for $1 Million

A Harvard doctor and two hedge fund managers set up contest for cancer cure

May 23, 07 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors and hedge fund managers are joining forces to battle cancer with a million-dollar prize for the most imaginative new approach. The Gotham Prize for Cancer Research will be awarded to the most innovative essay—posted to the website—on finding a cure for cancer. Leading medical researchers will judge... More »

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cancer • medicine • health • Harvard Medical School • cancer research • hedge fund • innovation • Gotham Prize

(Newser) - Hundreds of common chemicals—from a substance used in French fries to one found in tap water—may cause breast cancer, a new report linking the disease to everyday products suggests. Researchers say they've found a link between cancer in animals and more than 200 common chemicals, many of which... More »

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cancer • health • breast cancer • genetics • chemicals • cancer research

Elizabeth Edwards's
Cancer Recurs

2008 candidate will continue his campaign

Mar 23, 07 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Presidential contender John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth announced today that the breast cancer she battled after the last election cycle has recurred and advanced to Stage IV. The cancer has spread to her bones, a lung, and possibly other organs, her oncologist explained,  and is now inoperable. The... More »

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cancer • John Edwards • Democrats • Elizabeth Edwards • health • breast cancer • presidential campaign • medical research • cancer research • Election 2008

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