Following Lifestyle Recommendations Reduces Risk of Cancer Death (05-15-2013)

People who follow the diet and lifestyle recommendations laid out by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have a 34 percent reduced risk of dying from several diseases and specifically, a 20 percent... Continue Reading

Number of Cancer Survivors Expected to Reach 18 Million by 2022 (05-1-2013)

As of January 2012, there were approximately 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States and that number is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to the second Annual Report on Cancer Survivorship in the United States published... Continue Reading

Heart Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Cancer Risk (04-19-2013)

Following a heart-healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk for heart disease can also help prevent cancer, according to the results of a study published in Circulation. The American Heart Association designed their educational program My Life Check® in order... Continue Reading

Mutation in Immortality Gene Linked to Brain and Other Tumors (04-17-2013)

Newly identified mutations in a gene that makes cells immortal—the TERT promoter gene—appear to play a role in several types of cancer, including three of the most common types of brain tumors, according to the results of a study published in the... Continue Reading

Cancer Deaths on the Decline (02-11-2013)

Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in both men and women and across major ethnic and racial groups, according to the annual Status of Cancer report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. What’s more—cancer incidence... Continue Reading

Vorinostat Cuts Risk of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Half (01-3-2013)

The addition of the drug vorinostat to standard medications given after a bone marrow transplant cut the risk of graft-versus-host disease in half, according to the results of a study presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology... Continue Reading

Exercise Reduces Cancer-Related Fatigue (11-30-2012)

Aerobic exercise can relieve the fatigue associated with cancer and its treatment, according to an updated systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. Fatigue is one of the most common side effects of cancer and its treatment. There are many... Continue Reading

U.S. Will Cover Cancer Treatment for 9/11 Responders (09-20-2012)

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has announced that responders and survivors exposed to toxic compounds from the 9/11 wreckage at the World Trade Center (WTC) and the Pentagon are entitled to free monitoring and treatment for... Continue Reading

Aspirin and Cancer Risk and Mortality (09-17-2012)

Aspirin and cancer risk is in the news again—and the link is still unclear. Two studies published early online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology evaluated the relationship between aspirin and cancer risk—one indicated that aspirin does not appear... Continue Reading

Organic Food May Not Be Any Healthier than Conventional (09-12-2012)

There is little evidence to show that organic food is more nutritious than conventional food; however, eating organic food may reduce exposure to pesticides and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the results of a study published in the Annals... Continue Reading