Do we need to end the ‘war’ on cancer?
David Hauser and Richard Wassersug – The Guardian. We use so much militaristic language to describe cancer. It…
Browsing: GI Cancers
Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of colorectal cancers
Eating a vegetarian diet was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancers compared with…
Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal cancer as adults
Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up…
Liver cancer records worst ‘death-to-incidence ratio’ – new analysis
Cancer of the liver looms as Australia’s greatest cancer challenge, with new analysis revealing that…
What makes pancreatic cancer so aggressive? New study sheds light
New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain why pancreatic cancer…
Vitamin D protects against colorectal cancer by boosting the immune system
A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can protect some…
Biopsies do not promote growth
A study of more than 2,000 patients has dispelled the myth that cancer biopsies cause…
Study makes case for wider gene testing in bowel cancer
Up to a quarter of patients with bowel cancer who have a family history of…
Neonatal HBV vaccine reduces liver cancer risk
Neonatal HBV vaccination reduces the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young…
New cancer report shows need to reduce disparities and address growth in patient numbers
“To close that gap in the cancer burden, we need to reduce the impact of…