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Cell Phones May Be 'Carcinogenic': Scientists

WHO cancer agency ranks them in same category as DDT

(Newser) - The evidence linking cell phones and other wireless devices to cancer seems to be getting stronger: An international team of scientists has concluded cell phones are "possibly carcinogenic to humans," reports AFP . After reviewing scores of published studies on the issue, the International Agency for Research on Cancer—...

Ukraine Cancer Patients Deprived of Painkillers

WHO calls for end to country's strict limits

(Newser) - Rules tied to the Soviet era have left Ukraine with some of the world’s toughest painkiller laws—restrictions so broad that some cancer patients have attempted suicide to escape the pain, the AP reports. Morphine, for example, isn’t available in tablet form, and patients are limited to 50...

Airline Bars Dying Patient's Trip Home

Korean Air fears other flyers' 'trauma'

(Newser) - A Korean woman living in the US wants to spend her last months at home, but her chosen airline won’t let her on the plane. Breast cancer patient Crystal Kim has just 2 months to live; she wants to be "buried by my grandmother, because she raised me....

Gays Linked to Higher Cancer Rates

Researchers scramble for an explanation

(Newser) - A US study has discovered higher reports of cancer among gays, and researchers are at a loss to explain why. The study of more than 120,000 Californians found that gay men were twice as likely as straight men to report a cancer diagnosis, which occurred, on average, a decade...

Dad Says Marijuana Helped Cure Cancer-Stricken Tot

Montana pop credits pot to son's 'miracle recovery' from brain tumor

(Newser) - A desperate dad slipped pot to his cancer-stricken son, and now credits the drug with the toddler's surprising recovery. Cash Hyde was given little chance of survival from a Stage 4 brain tumor, and struggled with several bouts of chemo, a stroke, and septic shock. So panicked dad, Mike...

To Lower Cancer Risk, Stop Drinking So Much
 To Cut Cancer Risk, 
 Stop Drinking So Much 
study says
Apr 8, 2011 10:43 AM CDT

To Cut Cancer Risk, Stop Drinking So Much

Sticking to advised limits would prevent thousands of cases

(Newser) - Drinking leads to at least 13,000 cases of cancer in Britain each year, a study finds—and thousands could be avoided if people would stick to alcohol guidelines. That UK-centric finding comes from a study that examined the tie between diet and cancer in eight European countries. Researchers discovered...

Lung Cancer Deaths in Women Drop

War on cancer passes milestone

(Newser) - "You've come a long way, baby," read the old Virginia Slims ads. But now American woman are making another advance—fewer of them are dying of lung cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute's latest report on cancer in America. The steady decline from a 2002 peak in...

New Hidden Danger: Ski Wax
 New Hidden Danger: Ski Wax 
Mar 20, 2011 9:06 AM CDT

New Hidden Danger: Ski Wax

They can cause PFCs to build up in the blood

(Newser) - Bad news for ski addicts who crave speed: The ski wax that makes skis go faster could cause cancer. Scientific American reports on new research that suggests ski wax users are exposed to perfluorochemicals, with potentially deadly results. Two recent studies found high levels of PFCs in the blood of...

More People Surviving Cancer
  More People Surviving Cancer 
Mar 11, 2011 11:05 AM CST

More People Surviving Cancer

Number of survivors rises 20% in six years

(Newser) - More people than ever can call themselves cancer survivors, according to new federal stats. Highlights from the New York Times :
  • One in 20 adults has survived some form of the disease, including one in five people over age 65.
  • The total number of survivors rose to 11.7 million in
...

How Nanodiamonds Can Boost Cancer Drugs

New research shows the particles make drugs more effective

(Newser) - Cancer treatment could get a boost thanks to nanodiamonds, small carbon-based particles whose shape is similar to diamonds. Chemotherapy drugs often become ineffective, because cancer cells spit them out of cells too quickly. But by attaching anticancer drugs to nanodiamonds, the cancer cells are thwarted because they're unable to pump...

More Women Treating Cancer While Pregnant

The old advice of terminating the pregnancy is being replaced

(Newser) - As women delay childbirth until they're older, doctors are seeing more cases of moms-to-be with cancer. About in 1 in 1,000 pregnant women are diagnosed with the disease—that's about 3,500 each year, reports MSNBC . With the increase comes changing attitudes about treatment: No longer is terminating the...

HPV: Half of Men May Be Infected With Human Papillomavirus, Study Shows
 Guys: Half of You 
 Might Have HPV 


study says
Mar 1, 2011 7:47 AM CST

Guys: Half of You Might Have HPV

New study could be strong case for vaccinating boys

(Newser) - A whopping half of men may be infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), best known for causing cervical cancer, but also a cause of anal, penile, head, and neck cancers. Though the CDC currently recommends a vaccine for females, health officials have so far not recommended one for males. Researchers believe...

Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes
Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 20, 2011 7:45 AM CST

Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes

Genetic mutation may shed light on longevity

(Newser) - After studying a group of villagers in Ecuador for nearly a quarter-century, researchers think it's safe to say it: These people don't get cancer or diabetes. The villagers are dwarfs—more specifically, they have Laron syndrome—and their particular genetic mutation helps keep them free of those two common diseases...

Is Cola's Coloring Giving Us Cancer?

Health lobby wants caramel coloring banned

(Newser) - You already know soda can make you fat —but it could also give you cancer. A DC health lobby group claims the caramel coloring used by Coca-Cola and Pepsi includes two cancer-causing chemicals and should be banned, the Daily Mail reports. While the caramel one might make at home...

Your Fireplace Could Give You Cancer
 Your Fireplace Could 
 Give You Cancer 
study says
Feb 7, 2011 1:14 PM CST

Your Fireplace Could Give You Cancer

Particles in smoke are as bad as car exhaust, say scientists

(Newser) - Ahh, fireplaces: cozy, romantic, and … as bad for you as car exhaust fumes? Apparently so: New research reveals that breathing in the smoke from open fires or wood-burning stoves can lead to cancer, and heart and lung disease. The airborne particles in the smoke are particularly harmful because they’...

Internet Crusaders Wrongly Attack Legit Fundraiser

21-year-old supposed scammer harassed via Reddit

(Newser) - Reddit users are a bit red in the face after launching a crusade against an alleged scammer—who turned out to be a real 21-year-old college student fundraising for cancer. The student, who is shaving her head to raise money for children's treatments, had too many apparent red flags, including...

Breast Implants Linked to Rare, Treatable Cancer

Slight increase seen in women with implants of all kinds

(Newser) - Breast implants have been linked to an extremely rare but treatable cancer, the New York Times reports. It's called anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, and in these cases, it usually forms in the scar tissue around the implant. The link was seen in saline and silicone implants, and in both reconstructive implants...

New Breast Cancer Drug Hails From Briny Deep

Natural drug discovery on the decline

(Newser) - Halaven, the new breast cancer drug the FDA approved in November, has an origin that’s rare in today’s pharmaceutical industry: It’s natural. Halaven is derived from halichondrin B, a chemical found in a species of black sponge that lives off the coast of Japan, the Wall Street ...

Cancer Didn't Take Me, but It Did Take My Red Hair

Mary Elizabeth Williams explains why it's not a petty concern

(Newser) - When Mary Elizabeth Williams found out that the cancer on her scalp had been successfully removed, her first feeling was relief … followed quickly by, “What do you mean I can't color my hair?” Williams, who has been chronicling her cancer experience on Salon , had a circle of skin...

New Blood Test Could Sniff Out Single Cancer Cell

Johnson and Johnson begins development of new procedure

(Newser) - Johnson and Johnson today touted a new experimental blood test that they believe could find even a single cancer cell lurking in the bloodstream. Two Johnson and Johnson companies are teaming up with Massachusetts General Hospital to develop and market the test, which searches out cells that have detached from...

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