News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Cancers in adults under 50 on the rise globally
Over recent decades, more and more adults under the age of 50 are developing cancer.…
Aggressive prostate cancer linked to ancestral heritage
Uncovering how genetic ancestry influences prostate cancer severity. Two pioneering studies published simultaneously today in…
Astronauts may be at risk for heart disease and cancer-causing mutations
Astronauts are at higher risk for developing mutations—possibly linked to spaceflight—that can increase the risk…
Considering genetic risk in prostate cancer referrals could lead to earlier diagnosis
Men at the highest risk for prostate cancer could be fast-tracked for investigation if their…
Can exercise boost chemotherapy’s effectiveness, improve outlook for colon cancer survivors?
Two new US studies will recruit more than 300 patients with colon cancer to determine…
Why do men face a higher risk of most types of cancer than women?
Rates of most types of cancer are higher in men than in women for reasons…
Informing children of a mother’s genetic cancer risk does not impact their health behaviors, study finds
Telling a child about their mother’s risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer does not…
Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer
A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking…
Protein that may predict future diabetes risk and death from cancer identified
New research, published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]),…
Improving serious illness communication for patients with advanced cancer
Patients with advanced cancer want and need to partner with their care team to make…