Cancer Research

Prostate Cancer Caused By Weather?

A new study in the International Journal of Health Geographics has linked cold, dry weather to an increased incidence of prostate cancer in the Northern United States. While unsure why the association exists, researchers say that meteorological effects on ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 21 2010 - 11:35am

Coffee, Soda Not Associated With Colon Cancer

Previous research has found that soda and coffee consumption are associated with risk of colon cancer. But a new review in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that drinking even large amounts of coffee and sugar-sweetened, carbonated soft ...

Article - News Staff - May 10 2010 - 11:11am

Cell Phones And Brain Cancer: No Conclusive Link, Researchers Say

A new study investigating the link between cell phone use and brain tumors has yielded inconclusive results. Over 10,000 people took part in the study: cell phone users; non cell phone users; cell phone users who survived brain cancer as well as brain canc ...

Article - News Staff - May 17 2010 - 11:20am

Fear Of Wrinkles Reduces Indoor Tanning, Study Finds

The most effective way to reduce indoor tanning among young women is to warn them about the risk of developing leathery, wrinkled skin. Researchers writing in the Archives of Internal Medicine say harping on the risk of skin cancer is unlikely to deter tan ...

Article - News Staff - May 18 2010 - 10:32am

Binge Drinking May Cause Pancreatic Cancer In Men

Heavy alcohol consumption carries a lot of significant health risks, and researchers from the University of Texas say men who drink too much face a higher risk of pancreatic cancer. In a study published in Cancer Causes and Control, researchers found that ...

Article - News Staff - May 19 2010 - 10:41am

Spices Reduce Cancer-Causing HCAs In Cooked Meat

Spices commonly used to season cooked ground beef may also reduce the risk of consuming compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) that can cause cancer. HCAs are the carcinogenic compounds that are produced when muscle foods, such as ground beef patties, ...

Article - News Staff - May 19 2010 - 11:55am

Cancer Stem Cells- The Oncologist's Scapegoat

Since the rediscovery of the cancer stem cell hypothesis by Peter Dirks at the University of Toronto, researchers often use these cancer stem cells (or cancer initiating cells) as the scapegoat to explain why cancers are so hard to treat. ...

Article - Jennifer Wong - May 22 2010 - 11:53am

Is There A Definitive Link Between Indoor Tanning And Melanoma?

Researchers from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center say there is a definitive link between the use of indoor tanning devices and increased risk of melanoma. Their new study of 2,268 Minnesotans found that p ...

Article - News Staff - May 27 2010 - 1:49pm

In Cancer, Sometimes 'Mahjong' Plays You

A new study says it is the first to identify a life-or-death "cell competition" process in mammalian tissue that suppresses cancer by causing cancerous cells to kill themselves.  Central to their discovery was the researchers' identification ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2010 - 5:37pm

Is Your Hemoglobin Trending?

Anemia is a common blood disorder characterized by low hemoglobin levels and has long been associated with those suffering from colorectal cancer, but researchers at Tel Aviv University  say that low hemoglobin levels can actually indicate a potential for ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 4 2010 - 12:01pm