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Cancer Research

The race to stop the disease that kills over 550,000 Americans each year

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March 2008
- Cell Phones Worse Than Smoking, Study Says
  
  Independent (UK) | Mar 30, 08 3:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cell phones may cause more deaths than smoking or asbestos, warns a new study in which an Australian neurosurgeon found that a decade of cell use can double brain tumor risk—an effect that he says will show in coming years. "We are currently experiencing a reactively unchecked and dangerous situation," Vini Khurana said. More »
- Upbeat Cancer Research Funded by Big Tobacco
  
  New York Times | 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 people you’re using blood money,” said the head of the American Cancer Society. More »
- Alcohol and Hormones Raise Cancer Risk: Study
  
  Reuters | Mar 11, 08 5:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Postmenopausal women who drink casually while taking hormones will raise their chance of getting breast cancer, researchers said today. A Danish study of 5,000 women showed that those on estrogen and other hormones increased breast cancer risk three-fold by downing one or two drinks a day; a third drink or more raised the risk by almost 5 times. More »
- Drug Therapy Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse
  
  Washington Post | 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. The findings could dramatically change the treatments breast cancer survivors are given. More »
- Colonoscopies Often Miss Dangerous Lesions: Study
  
  New York Times | 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 find; US doctors need more practice finding the lesions, one says. More »
- Women at Risk After Hormone Therapy: Study
  
  Reuters | Mar 5, 08 11:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Breast cancer remains a risk for women even after they stop taking hormone therapy, researchers said yesterday. A follow-up to a 2002 study showed that women who dropped estrogen and progestin still had a 24% greater breast cancer risk. But their chance of a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot fell to normal levels after halting the therapy, Reuters reports. More »
February 2008
- Hormone Therapy Skews Diagnosis
  
  Reuters | 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 opposed to 23% of women on a placebo, Reuters reports. More »
- FDA Clears Avastin for Breast Cancer
  
  Associated Press | Feb 22, 08 6:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The FDA has approved a drug currently prescribed to treat lung and colon cancer for use on breast cancer patients, the AP reports. The decision defies the advice of the FDA's own advisory panel, which recommended that Avastin not be used to treat breast cancer on the grounds that it slowed tumor growth without increasing life expectancy. Patient advocates are thrilled with the ruling. More »
- City Lights Linked to Breast Cancer
  
  Washington Post | Feb 20, 08 4:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Women who live in areas with a large about of night-time light face an increased risk of breast cancer, and scientists believe it may be because the light interferes with a tumor- fighting hormone, reports the Washington Post . Researchers compared satellite images at night with cancer registries and found breast cancer rates up to 64% higher in well-lit areas than in regions with the least amount of night-time illumination. Scientists called it a "clear and strong correlation." More »
- Study Links Cell Use to Mouth Tumors
  
  DailyTech | 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 had benign tumors, while 58 suffered from malignant ones. More »
- Docs ID Prostate Cancer Gene Markers
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 11, 08 12:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Seven genetic markers that increase a man's risk of developing prostate cancer have been identified, the Guardian reports. A test to screen for the affected genes should be ready within 3 years, British researchers say, leading to more effective early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The newly identified genes, each of which raises the risk of prostate cancer by around 60%, may lead to new drug therapies. More »
- More Women Electing Extra Cancer Surgery
  
  Washington Post | Feb 5, 08 8:57 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - More women are going to extremes after a breast cancer diagnosis, opting for double mastectomies instead of single ones or mere lumpectomies, the Washington Post reports. The number rose 150% over 5 years, despite evidence that less-invasive treatments are just as effective in saving lives. "I didn't want to be sitting around for the rest of my life waiting for the cancer to come back," said one 43-year-old nurse who opted for the more radical procedure. More »
January 2008
- Pill Guards Against Ovarian Cancer: Study
  
  Canadian Press | Jan 25, 08 8:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Oral contraceptives "confer powerful and long-lasting protection" against ovarian cancer, a cancer that often proves deadly because it's so difficult to diagnose early, a new study has found. The effect is so strong that women who take the pill for 10 years will enjoy significant protection against ovarian cancer even 30 years later, the Canadian Press reports. More »
- Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer
  
  Reuters | 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 lowest for women who have never taken oral contraceptives or postmenopausal hormones, reports Reuters. More »
- New Virus Linked to Virulent Skin Cancer
  
  New York Times | 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