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Research Updates

Prevention

  • Q&A

    The Language of Cancer

    Researcher David J. Hauser discusses how war metaphors may make people less likely to engage in preventive behaviors.

    by Sharlene George

  • Forward Look

    Genetic Testing Can Help Women With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

    Study confirms inherited genetic mutations are common, regardless of family history.

    by Kendall K. Morgan

  • Genomic Testing: The Risk of Knowing Too Much

    Sophisticated tests can generate a wealth of information about a patient's cancer or disease risk. But they also raise serious questions.

    by Alexandra Goho

  • Healthy Habits

    A Cup of Tea?

    Black tea consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.

    by Kurt Ullman

  • Forward Look

    A Champion for Prevention

    Q&A with Elmer Huerta, the director of the Cancer Preventorium at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    by Sue Rochman

  • Lighting a Fire Under Tobacco-Related Cancers

    As researchers unravel the extent and scientific underpinnings of tobacco-related cancers and addiction, patients can seek support to quit tobacco or cope with the stigma often associated with these cancers.

    by Stephen Ornes

  • Healthy Habits

    Antioxidant Protection

    Tomatoes might play a role in decreasing a man's risk of prostate cancer.

    by Leigh Labrie

  • A Community Effort

    Local programs within Native American communities are at the forefront of an effort to increase cancer screening and reduce cancer deaths.

    by Sue Rochman

  • Healthy Habits

    The Whole Picture

    The Mediterranean diet may be associated with a reduced risk of cancer.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Healthy Habits

    Take a Stand

    Sitting might increase risk for colon and endometrial cancers.

    by Leigh Zaleski