Cancer: 18 new discoveries

Birdseye — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:32:00 GMT

As Sue Insole's cancer diary shows, cancer can have a devastating effect, not just on the victim, but also on his or her family. WDDTY is committed to bringing to light the latest news about conditions such as cancer, and discussing scientifically proven methods of treating and preventing them. Here are 18 news stories from 2007 containing the most recent findings about the condition. Although some of the revelations are hardly new or surprising, we have uncovered the latest research.

Mobile phones could cause a major cancer explosion in coming years.
Standard deodorants and anti-perspirants may cause breast cancer.
If you’ve had colon cancer, returning to a Western diet is likely to make it come back.
Biopsies may be responsible for the rise in breast cancer in the over-50s.
Black raspberry gel can help fight oral cancer.
Mammograms detect only half of all early-stage breast cancers.
Genes do not affect your chances of surviving breast cancer.
CT scans dramatically increase the risk of cancer.
A good diet could halve your risk of developing breast cancer.
Dry cleaning chemicals can cause cancer.
Plenty of sunshine (Vitamin D) helps ward off cancer.
A healthy diet can beat prostate cancer, even for those with a genetic predisposition.
Having someone to talk to can decrease your risk of dying from cancer by 60%.
Despite some doctors’ suggestions, you cannot ‘catch’ cancer from a blood transfusion.
Exercise protects against cancer, and helps you when you have it.
Calls for a compulsory vaccine programme for cervical cancer were funded – unsurprisingly – by the vaccine’s manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur.
Housework is a great way to prevent breast cancer.
Since the number of women taking HRT decreased dramatically, so did the rate of new breast cancer cases.

Have you read of any other significant research findings about cancer this year? If so, please post your comments below.

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