CBS Health Widget (Cancer Central) Articles & Stories
Esophageal Cancer Risk May be Reduced by Cutting Alcohol Consumption
Small levels of alcohol consumption have been linked to a decreased risk of esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer's exact cause is still unclear. However, prior research has confirmed it is more common in individuals with acid-reflux, and those individuals tend to be obese. Read More
Common Food Preservative Aids in Slowing Tumor Growth
Nisin, a food preservative found in many common foods like processed cheese, meats, and beverages, may slow or halt squamous cell head and neck cancers. This is according to a study from the University of Michigan. Read More
Breast Cancer in Offspring Linked to Fatty Foods during Mother's Pregnancy
Mothers who eat fatty foods during their pregnancy may elevate their daughters' and granddaughters' risk of developing breast cancer. Researchers from Georgetown University have demonstrated through tests on mice that fatty diets or an excessive amount of estrogen may result in an increased ri... Read More
Drinking Green Tea can Likely Reduce Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Women who consume green tea may reduce their risk of developing certain gastrointestinal cancers, especially cancers of the stomach, esophagus and colorectum. This is according to a study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and is published in the American Journal of Clinic... Read More
Epigenetic Analysis Reveals New Stomach Cancer Subtypes
At the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, investigators have discovered a number of new gastric cancer subtypes that are caused by environmental influences. Published in Science Translational Medicine, the results are based on epigenetics, the science of gene activity. These new in... Read More
Doctors May Be Able to Slow Progression and Recurrence of Brain Cancer After Discovery
Scientists have always believed that glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most aggressive type of primary brain tumor, begins in glial cells that compose the supportive tissue in the brain or in neural stem cells. However, a paper published in Science Express reveals that tumors can originate fr... Read More
Pancreatic Cancer Patients See New Hope with Discovery
Australian researchers have discovered a set of mutated genes believed to be responsible for causing pancreatic cancer. The findings were published in the journal Nature. This is the first time that collaboration amongst the world's top experts has been conducted to establish the genetic facto... Read More
Multivitamins May Reduce Men's Cancer Risk
Middle aged and older men who routinely take multivitamins were found to have a lower chance of developing cancer, compared to men of the same age who took no multivitamins. This is according to research from Harvard Medical School and published in JAMA. Read More
Lung Cancer Being Diagnosed Among More Non-Smokers
Recent research has discovered that the number of non-smokers being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer has increased. The study also found that the amount of women being diagnosed with this form of cancer has risen as well. Read More
Prostate Cancer Metastasis Blocked with Curcumin
Researchers from Luwig-Maximilians-Universistat in Munich, Germany, have shown curcumin to be capable of blocking the formation of metastases in prostate cancer patients. Curcumin is an ingredient found in the Indian spice Tumeric, commonly used in curry dishes. Read More