Category: Cancer
Elizabeth Tracey reports
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In spite of the outgoing Surgeon General’s assertions, some people aren’t buying a relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says there are lines of research that would definitely help. Nelson: It's …
What does the science tell us about alcohol consumption and cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Outgoing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says alcohol packaged for consumption should bear a warning label about increased risk for cancer. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says that recommendation is based on an assumption. Nelson: There is not a …
Should you give up alcohol to reduce your cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Alcohol for consumption should come with a warning label about cancer risk, outgoing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy asserts. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says this is an issue that’s surrounded by complexity. Nelson: The …
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It may now be possible to tell who is going to react badly to some forms of cancer therapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Using two immunotherapies in colon cancer helps, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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People with a type of advanced colorectal cancer who were treated with two different immunotherapy drugs did much better than a group treated with a standard type of chemotherapy, a new study reports. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at …
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Studying cancers in three dimensions has revealed a kind of regression, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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As cancer cells grow, a study looking at their three dimensional architecture reveals that they become more like cells normally seen in fetal life. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says that may be the key to enabling …