Smokers with gene defect have one in four chance of developing lung cancer
6/02/2014
Around a quarter of smokers who carry a defect in the BRCA2 gene will develop lung cancer at some point in their lifetime, a large-scale, international study reveals.
Breast Cancer Care launches information pack for men with breast cancer
6/02/2014
A dedicated information pack for men diagnosed with breast cancer is available from the Breast Cancer Care website.
Ovarian cancer subtypes may predict response to bevacizumab
6/02/2014
Molecular sequencing could identify ovarian cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin), a Mayo Clinic-led study has found.
Gene patterns responsible for normal breast tissue may also play a role in the development of cancer
6/02/2014
About one in eight women in the United States will contract breast cancer in her lifetime.
Multiple sunburns as an adolescent increases melanoma risk by 80%
6/02/2014
A new study published in the journal CEBP reports that experiencing 5 or more blistering sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 could increase melanoma risk by 80%.
Link between reduced kidney function and higher risk of kidney and urothelial cancers
6/02/2014
Reduced kidney function may increase the risk of developing kidney and urothelial cancers, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology...
Exposure to solvents prior to first childbirth 'linked to breast cancer risk'
6/02/2014
Women exposed to solvents in the workplace in the period prior to having their first child may be at increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study.
The value of epigenetic test for markers of prostate cancer
6/01/2014
A multicenter team of researchers report that a commercial test designed to rule out the presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer may be accurate enough to exclude the need for repeat...
A rare type of melanoma that disproportionately attacks the palms and soles and under the nails of Asians, African-Americans, and Hispanics, who all generally have darker skins, and is not caused...
Two gene mutations cause melanoma of the eye
6/01/2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a therapeutic target for treating the most common form of eye cancer in adults.