Cancer Archives - The Westside Story

FDA offers new service to help cancer patients access unapproved treatments

Jun 5, 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is starting a program to facilitate requests for cancer patients to access drugs that have not been approved yet. The program is part of a wider effort to make its expa...

Working nights has no link to breast cancer risk, new study says

West Side Story

May 28, 2019

Health, Science

Working night shifts does not lead to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study by British researchers. Since the 70s, scientists have suggested that increased exposure to elect...

Wind turbines don’t cause cancer, as Trump says—but coal plants do

West Side Story

Apr 6, 2019

Environment, Health, Opinion, Science

President Trump has been making inaccurate statements about the environment, climate change, and renewable energy since the beginning of his campaign. But a claim he made this week at the National Republican Co...

Half of the world’s cases of childhood cancer go undiagnosed

West Side Story

Feb 27, 2019

Health, Science, World

Almost half of the world’s childhood cancer cases go undiagnosed and untreated, according to a new study published this week in the journal The Lancet. Using a model to estimate undiagnosed cases in different p...

New 10-minute test could revolutionize cancer screening, saving lives

West Side Story

Dec 9, 2018

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers have developed a cheap, simple, and quick test to detect cancer cells in the bloodstream of patients, according to The Guardian. Using a color-changing fluid to detect the presence of malignant cell...

Study suggests higher risk for cancer in taller individuals

West Side Story

Oct 23, 2018

Health, Science

Taller people are at higher risk for cancer, because their bodies contain more cells in which problems can arise, new research suggests. In the past, studies have shown a link between height and cancer risk, an...

New IARC figures estimate almost ten million cancer deaths in 2018

West Side Story

Sep 13, 2018

Health, Science

New estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimate that one in five men and one in six women will develop cancer in their lifetimes, according to The Guardian. They project 18.1 ...

Even minimal alcohol consumption carries health risks, according to large new study

West Side Story

Aug 26, 2018

Health, Science

A new study, of unprecedented size and scope, suggests even occasional alcohol consumption carries serious health risks, according to The Guardian. The conclusion of the study runs counter to most national reco...

Scientists begin trials for prostate cancer saliva test

West Side Story

Jun 12, 2018

Health, Innovation, Science

Early trials have begun for a saliva test to detect genetic markers that put men at a heightened risk for prostate cancer, according to BBC News. One in eight men suffer from prostate cancer in their lifetim...

Biotech firm announces progress with cancer blood test

West Side Story

Apr 22, 2018

Health, Innovation

A biotech firm based in California has announced progress toward a blood test that can detect cancer in its early stages, at the recent American Association for Cancer Research meeting. The company, GRAIL, used...

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