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Green tea component upsets cancer cell metabolism
Jun 02, 2014
New study shows how a major biological active constituent of green tea changes the metabolism of pancreatic cancer cells by suppressing an enzyme associated with cancer. Read More
FDA to require warnings on sunlamp products
Jun 02, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final order reclassifying sunlamp products and ultraviolet (UV) lamps intended for use in sunlamp products from low-risk (class I) to... Read More
A 1 in 4 chance of developing lung cancer for smokers with gene defect
Jun 02, 2014
Around a quarter of smokers who carry a defect in the BRCA2 gene will develop lung cancer at some point in their lifetime, a large-scale, international study reveals. Read More
Smokers with gene defect have one in four chance of developing lung cancer
Jun 02, 2014
Around a quarter of smokers who carry a defect in the BRCA2 gene will develop lung cancer at some point in their lifetime, a large-scale, international study reveals. Read More
Breast Cancer Care launches information pack for men with breast cancer
Jun 02, 2014
A dedicated information pack for men diagnosed with breast cancer is available from the Breast Cancer Care website. Read More
Ovarian cancer subtypes may predict response to bevacizumab
Jun 02, 2014
Molecular sequencing could identify ovarian cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin), a Mayo Clinic-led study has found. Read More
Gene patterns responsible for normal breast tissue may also play a role in the development of cancer
Jun 02, 2014
About one in eight women in the United States will contract breast cancer in her lifetime. Read More
Multiple sunburns as an adolescent increases melanoma risk by 80%
Jun 02, 2014
A new study published in the journal CEBP reports that experiencing 5 or more blistering sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 could increase melanoma risk by 80%. Read More
Link between reduced kidney function and higher risk of kidney and urothelial cancers
Jun 02, 2014
Reduced kidney function may increase the risk of developing kidney and urothelial cancers, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology... Read More
Exposure to solvents prior to first childbirth 'linked to breast cancer risk'
Jun 02, 2014
Women exposed to solvents in the workplace in the period prior to having their first child may be at increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. Read More
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