Inflammatory mechanisms may underlie increased risk of prostate cancer among WTC responders
Bottom Line: Inflammatory and immune-regulatory mechanisms were found to be altered in animal models and in archived prostate cancer tumor ...
Tag: Carcinogens
Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer
Some teenagers harbor catastrophic changes to their genomes that can lead to lung cancer later on in life, even if ...
CNIO researchers discover a new way to protect against high-dose radiation damage
Credit: CNIO Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and ...
Annual Report to the Nation: Overall cancer mortality continues to decline
Special section on adults ages 20 to 49 shows higher cancer incidence and mortality for women than men The latest ...
Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west
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New method could shed light on workers’ historical radiation exposure
Researchers in the UK have developed a new method for evaluating plutonium workers' historical internal radiation exposure in a study ...
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
UC Riverside researchers develop new drugs that target therapeutically relevant protein surfacesCredit: Pellecchia lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A ...
Pitt study finds direct oxidative stress damage shortens telomeres
Credit: Fouquerel et al. (2019). Mol Cell. PITTSBURGH, May 14, 2019 - The same sources thought to inflict oxidative stress ...
The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
Study identifies earliest traces of brain cancer long before the disease becomes symptomaticCredit: Maria C. Vladoiu, Ibrahim El-Hamami and Laura ...
Fire-safety sectors call for global PFAS ban, no loopholes for toxic firefighting foam
New report includes just released data on PFAS exposures to Australian Firefighters (Gothenburg, Sweden): Industry fire-safety experts from the oil ...
Quitting smoking is associated with reduced risk of bladder cancer in postmenopausal women
Bottom Line: A large study of postmenopausal women indicated that quitting cigarette smoking was associated with significantly reduced risk of ...
Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit
Credit: Photo by Rob Cahill/UTHealth Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other ...
Chronic disruptions to circadian rhythms promote tumor growth, reduce efficacy of therapy
Penn team identifies mechanisms behind tumor growth following circadian disturbances, shows cancer treatment may be more effective at specific times ...
Radiotherapy doubles survival for patients with mesothelioma
Milan, Italy: Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are treated with ...
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