Newer Contraceptive Pills Linked to Reduced Ovarian Cancer Risk in Young Women
Findings suggest long-lasting protection and provide reassurance for women
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Certain Iron Supplements May Influence the Development of Colon Cancer
The researchers studied ferric citrate and ferric EDTA, which have both previously been shown to worsen tumor formation in mice with colon cancer
Toxins Produced by E-Cigarettes Vary by Flavor
Researchers found that many of the chemicals used to flavor e-cigarettes increased the production of free radicals, while a few actually lowered it
Improved Capture of Cancer Cells in Blood Could Help Track Disease
If tumor cells could be accurately counted, they could provide an additional way to track treatment or screen for the disease
Study Shows That Environmental Exposures Such as Air Pollution Are More Determinant of Respiratory Health than Inherited Genetics
These findings represent a groundbreaking use of big data to uncover the environmental factors that are behind diseases and inform strategies for prevention
Here’s How Viruses Inactivate the Immune System, Causing Cancer
This new understanding may help to increase the effectiveness of immune-based therapies against cancer
New Understanding of Why Cancer Cells Move
Research provides a better understanding of how cancer spreads and may create new opportunities for cancer drug development.
Scientists Track Ovarian Cancers to Site of Origin: Fallopian Tubes
Small study offers proof of concept and support for wider research
By Decoding How HPV Causes Cancer, Researchers Find a New Potential Treatment Strategy
HPVs are responsible for the majority of cervical cancer and a substantial portion of head and neck and anal cancers, but therapy available to date is surgery and non-specific chemotherapy
Key Factor Identified in Gene Silencing
Understanding the mechanisms that turn sets of genes on or off is a fundamental quest in biology, and one that has clinical importance in diseases like cancer, where gene control goes awry