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Following Lifestyle Recommendations Reduces Risk of Cancer Death (May 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

Cancer Deaths on the Decline (February 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

Coffee Might Reduce the Risk of Basal Cell Carcinoma (July 11, 2012)

Good news for coffee lovers—drinking caffeinated coffee could lower the risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, according to the results of a study published in Cancer Research. The Harvard study found that increased caffeine intake was associated... Continue Reading

Erivedge Effective in Basal-Cell Carcinoma (June 21, 2012)

The targeted agent Erivedge™ (vismodegib) is associated with tumor responses in patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal-cell carcinoma and may even reduce the rate of new basal-cell carcinomas, according to the results of two studies published... Continue Reading

Approximately 16% of Worldwide Cancers Caused By Preventable Infections (May 17, 2012)

Two million cancer cases each year—or roughly 16 percent of cancers worldwide—are the result of preventable and treatable infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis C (HCV), according to the results of a study published in The Lancet... Continue Reading

Aspirin Continues to Look Promising for Cancer Prevention (March 26, 2012)

A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing body of evidence suggests that aspirin may reduce... Continue Reading

Increased Skin Cancer Risk Among Those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (November 29, 2011)

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, particularly if they receive immune-suppressing medications such as thiopurines. These were the results of two studies published in Gastroenterology. Crohn’s... Continue Reading

Do Complementary Therapies Work? – Ask the expert about herbs, acupuncture, and other complementary therapies (November 4, 2011)

Live Web Chat with Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD, Chief, Integrative Medicine Service; Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), click here for Dr. Cassileth’s bio Dr. Cassileth is a world-renowned... Continue Reading

Additional Evidence That Tanning Beds Increase Skin Cancer Risk (November 3, 2011)

According to a study of more than 73,000 women, use of tanning beds increases the risk of three common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. These results were presented at the 10th AACR International Conference... Continue Reading

Vismodegib Shrinks Advanced Basal Cell Skin Cancers (October 6, 2011)

The investigational targeted therapy vismodegib (GDC-0449) may provide a significant benefit to patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal cell skin cancers. The results of this Phase II clinical trial were presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary... Continue Reading

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Coffee Might Reduce the Risk of Basal Cell Carcinoma (July 11, 2012)

Good news for coffee lovers—drinking caffeinated coffee could lower the risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, according to the results of a study published in Cancer Research. The Harvard study found that increased caffeine intake was associated... Continue Reading

Erivedge Effective in Basal-Cell Carcinoma (June 21, 2012)

The targeted agent Erivedge™ (vismodegib) is associated with tumor responses in patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal-cell carcinoma and may even reduce the rate of new basal-cell carcinomas, according to the results of two studies published... Continue Reading

Aspirin Continues to Look Promising for Cancer Prevention (March 26, 2012)

A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing body of evidence suggests that aspirin may reduce... Continue Reading

Increased Skin Cancer Risk Among Those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (November 29, 2011)

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, particularly if they receive immune-suppressing medications such as thiopurines. These were the results of two studies published in Gastroenterology. Crohn’s... Continue Reading

Additional Evidence That Tanning Beds Increase Skin Cancer Risk (November 3, 2011)

According to a study of more than 73,000 women, use of tanning beds increases the risk of three common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. These results were presented at the 10th AACR International Conference... Continue Reading

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