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Research Updates

Prevention

  • Understanding Stress and Cancer

    A symposium at the AACR Annual Meeting explores how social factors contribute to elevated risk of cancer in some populations.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • December 17: The Week in Cancer News

    FDA approves drug to prevent graft versus host disease and decline in lung cancer deaths linked to screening.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • Improving Your Diet One Plate at a Time

    The New American Plate suggests gradual changes to build healthier eating habits.

    by Jon Kelvey

  • November 19: The Week in Cancer News

    HPV vaccine rates are higher when teens decide, and colorectal cancer is on the rise in people under 50.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • November 12: The Week in Cancer News

    The U.S. Is behind the U.K. in preventing cervical cancer through HPV vaccination, and lack of health insurance impacts cancer screening in the unemployed.

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • October 15: The Week in Cancer News

    FDA authorizes electronic cigarette for the first time, and a new survey explores marijuana use in breast cancer patients

    by Eric Fitzsimmons

  • October 1: The Week in Cancer News

    MRI can be a cost-effective way to screen for breast cancer, and a new study investigates the impact of higher alcohol taxes on cancer incidence

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • Risk in the Air

    Air pollution can increase a person's risk of developing cancer, a burden that isn't shared equally in every neighborhood.

    by Jon Kelvey

  • Healthy Habits

    Mushroom for Improvement

    A broad review of existing research finds eating more mushrooms is associated with lower risk of developing cancer.

    by Ashley P. Taylor

  • July 16: The Week in Cancer News

    A study measures the global impact of alcohol on cancer incidence, and the FDA approves treatments for multiple myeloma and urothelial cancer.

    by Bradley Jones