Cancer Research: News and Journals



Recent Cancer Research News



Ask questions, share your thoughts – Wednesday, March 24

Are you worried about a lump in your breast? Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer, and have questions about treatment? Are you a survivor looking to connect with your sisters? Join us for our first MyBreastCancerConnection live chat on Wednesday, March 24, 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern time (5:30-7 ... (original story)

A Funny Surprise From Breast Cancer

We suffer so much through chemotherapy. Many of us struggle with our appearance as our hair grows back and we try to reclaim our beauty. Our self esteem is assaulted. (original story)

Media Too Optimistic about Cancer, Scientists Say (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The news media paints an overly optimistic picture of cancer. That's according to one of a series of papers being published in the March 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association and in six of JAMA's sister journals this month, as well as at presentations at a two... (original story)

Health Tip: Check Your Skin for Signs of Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Regular self-exams of the skin can help you spot the beginning signs of skin cancer, allowing you to start treatment while the cancer is in its early stage. (original story)

Cultural Outreach Boosts Cancer Care in Asian Americans (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Death and disease rates vary widely among distinct groups of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, but these groups can benefit from culturally appropriate prevention and care programs, new studies show. (original story)

China orders crackdown on cooking oil over cancer link (AFP)

AFP - China's food safety watchdog has ordered inspections of cooking oil nationwide as reports Friday said up to one-tenth of Chinese supplies were illegally made and contained cancer-causing agents. (original story)

Cancer Death Rates Have Dropped Since the 1970s: Study

According to a new study by the American Cancer Society, cancer deaths have decreased 21 percent since 1990 and 11 percent since 1970. (original story)

Review Faults Usefulness of Gene Expression Signatures (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- A review of research on gene expression-based prognostic signatures in lung cancer contends that the signatures aren't ready for prime time. (original story)

More study needed on vitamin D-ovarian cancer link (Reuters)

Reuters - There isn't enough evidence to back or debunk the claim that vitamin D can help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, despite several recent studies making this claim, the authors of a new review of the scientific literature conclude. (original story)

To Beat Colon Cancer, Munch on Magnesium

Plenty of studies tell us that diet and nutrition can affect colon cancer risk. Now researchers are honing in on which nutrients may be an important part of the colon cancer-food connection. For the study Japanese researchers collected diet and health information from 87,117 people with an average ... (original story)





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