December 13, 2007
he Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the American Association for...
December 7, 2007
How do the lifestyle choices we make affect our chances of developing cancer? Today, at the American Association for Cancer Research's Sixth Annual...
December 7, 2007
During this holiday season with its tempting bounty of edible delights, new research calls attention to the role of the expanding American waistline...
December 6, 2007
The next cancer-fighting therapeutic could be growing in your garden, according to research presented today, at the American Association for Cancer...
December 6, 2007
Medical research has revealed much about cancer prevention, but is the information reaching all Americans, and are they acting on it? Today, at the...
December 6, 2007
The age-old refrain, "Eat your vegetables!" gets scientific support as researchers present the latest findings on cancer prevention at the...
December 4, 2007
In response to the growing body of research in the field of cancer prevention, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announces the...
November 29, 2007
Breast cancer is a disease with a number of known genetic and behavioral risk factors, but scientists have seen that these risks are often compounded...
November 29, 2007
African-American men face an observable disadvantage versus Caucasian men when it comes to prostate cancer survival. Not only is prostate cancer...
November 29, 2007
Cancer affects whole communities of people with similar genetic heritage and cultural behaviors, yet medical researchers often have trouble...
November 28, 2007
Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D., a research expert on the effects of hormones and physical activity on cancer risk, late effects of cancer treatment, the...
November 28, 2007
Perhaps the best way to fight cancer is to prevent it from developing in the first place. The latest biological, medical and social research behind...
November 28, 2007
Risk of developing colorectal cancer is known to differ across ethnic and racial groups, and now an analysis of 26 studies, involving over 25,000...
November 28, 2007
Women living in the inner city have difficulty meeting dietary goals that could help prevent cancer, according to a report from Johns Hopkins...
November 20, 2007
The latest biological, clinical and social research behind how cancer affects different racial and ethnic groups will be the focus of the first...
November 6, 2007
Obesity is a well known risk factor for prostate, breast and colon cancer, but recent studies have shown that a protein responsible for generating...
November 6, 2007
A novel compound that blocks the breakdown of retinoic acid, derived from vitamin A, is a surprisingly effective and "promiscuous" agent in...
November 4, 2007
Two common dietary molecules found in legumes and bran could protect DNA from the harmful effects of radiation, researchers from the University of...
November 4, 2007
Curcumin, the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor, has long been noted for its potential anti-cancer properties. Researchers...
November 4, 2007
A rare hereditary disorder that strongly predisposes carriers to develop cancer at an early age has been found in an Asian female, report researchers...