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Vaccines prevent cancer? Some vaccinations routinely given to children, such as those for hepatitis B and polio, may lower the risk of certain cancers, like leukemia. Comparing 2,800 cases of childhood cancer in Texas to more than 10,000 healthy individuals, researchers found that children born in counties where the hep B vaccine was common were [...]

Breast implants and ‘possible link’ to rare cancer — surgeon associations respond

You’ve no doubt heard about the Food and Drug Administration’s investigation of the “possible association” between breast implants and a rare form of cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or ALCL. And you’ve heard the media reaction (and possibly concerned friends or relatives or coworkers or…) Now let’s hear from the folks who implant those implants.

Starting HRT early raises breast cancer risk: study

Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as they begin to go through menopause have a higher risk of breast cancer than women who start taking the drugs later, researchers reported on Friday.

Surprise breast cancer source

Some breast cancer tumors may not originate from stem cells as previously believed, according to a study published in the September 3rd issue of Cell Stem Cell. The discovery is an important step in the development of treatments for these cancers. BRCA1 structure Image: Wikimedia commons, Lijealso “Understanding the origins of these types of breast [...]

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