Public Release: 3-Feb-2015 Cancer Research UK One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK, and published in the British Journal of Cancer today… Read More ›
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Statins risk for women: Taking cholesterol-lowering drug for more than ten years ‘doubles chances of the most common breast cancer’
Previous studies had shown cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce the risk of certain cancers Research had only looked at women on drugs for less than five years Experts say drugs could affect hormone regulation which could lead to breast cancer By … Read More ›
Study reveals 2/3 of prostate cancer patients do not need treatment
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Samantha Martin samantha.martin@liv.ac.uk 44-151-794-2248 University of Liverpool In the largest study of its kind, the international team of pathologists studied an initial 4,000 prostate cancer patients over a period of 15 years to further… Read More ›
Breast cancer screening saves lives, says study??? that screening only narrowly decreased risks that a 50-year-old woman would die from breast cancer within 10 years — from 0.53 percent to 0.46 percent.
Engineering Evil Note: There seems to be conflicting studies being utilized to favor screening. I found this report stating that they used no current data for the meta analysis. The data they claimed to have used here was over 20… Read More ›
‘Cannabis alters human DNA’ — new study
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rajinder Singh 44-116-223-1827 University of Leicester Research at University of Leicester highlights cancer risk from cannabis smoke A new study published by University of Leicester researchers has found “convincing evidence” that cannabis smoke damages… Read More ›
Powerful magnets that cause cancer cells to ‘self-destruct’ could offer targeted treatment for tumours
By Anna Hodgekiss PUBLISHED:06:40 EST, 8 October 2012| UPDATED:10:02 EST, 8 October 2012 Magnets that cause tumours to ‘self-destruct’ could be a revolutionary new weapon in the fight against cancer. Scientists in South Korea have developed the method, which uses… Read More ›
