UNITED NATIONS
Marine medicine
A messy little marine pest can protect us from cancer, claim US scientists
Vexed vitamins
Vitamin C may produce free radicals that may cause cancer
Treating cervical cancer
Radiation therapy and chemotherapy can halve cervical cancer deaths among women
Cancer solutions
Stopping blood supply to tumours appears to be a potent way to tackle cancer
Treating a compound
Scientists have developed a device to identify the sources of a carcinogenic compound
Gene remedy
The Human Genome Project could bring about a breakthrough in cancer treatment
Miracle cure?
Is the new Indian anti-cancer drug any good?
Predicting cancer
Safety prescription
High levels of particulate matter exposure increase breast cancer risk, finds study
Researchers observed an 8% increase in breast cancer incidence for people living in areas with higher PM2.5 exposure
WHO launches renewed efforts to reduce breast cancer mortality
The initiative aims to focus on low-income countries; reduce 2.5 million global breast cancer deaths by 2040
Bargarh: How Odisha's rice bowl turned cancer field
Cancer stalks Odisha’s agriculture-intensive Bargarh district raising questions over its link with pesticide overuse
Monsanto asked to pay $2 billion for carcinogenic product
This is the third time in the last 10 months that Monsanto has been found guilty of manufacturing cancer-causing products, especially Roundup
High dose of Vitamin C and B3 can kill colon cancer cells: study
High dose of vitamins can only be achieved through intravenous injections in colon cancer patients
Missouri court orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million to family of consumer
Woman had reportedly died from cancer developed by regular use of company’s talcum powder
New AI technology enhances database for cancer drug discovery
The updated database is expected to enable scientists to design new cancer treatments more effectively
Spinach gives green signal to smokers
A diet rich in leafy vegetables and minerals can ward off cancer of the mouth, claim researchers.
Non-smoking beedi-rollers face cancer risk
About six million people employed in India's beedi industry risk developing cancer from handling tobacco leaves
Asia countries say no to US cancer sticks
The US is pushing its tobacco industry in Asian countries, despite stringent laws against smoking in several of these countries
Supermouse
A gene which boosts the growth of muscles in mice could enhance meat production and also be a cure for cancer
WHO: Off-track progress in Africa could kill 70,000 cervical cancer patients
26 countries have introduced HPV vaccine, but just 31% girls under 15 received its first dose in 2022 in the African region
WHO releases new guidelines on breast cancer
Recommends “organised” screening to cut down breast cancer mortality by 20 per cent
Diesel exhaust linked to lung cancer
WHO agency says there is compelling evidence to classify diesel fumes as deadly carcinogen along with tobacco, asbestos
A third of non-melanoma skin cancer deaths caused by working under sun
Estimates from WHO, ILO call for protecting workers from hazardous outdoor work in the sun