Cancer Risk and the Environment
Recent research shows that external or environmental factors contribute 70 to 90 percent of the risk of cancer developing during a person’s lifetime. What does this mean for public policy?
Tag: Cancer Risk
Camp Lejeune, Environmental Toxins And Breast Cancer Risk
A study examining the possible link between contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune and male breast cancer could provide insights about breast cancer causes.
5 Cancer Research Stories Worth Following – Spring 2015
What’s exciting in cancer research right now? In this post, I’ll review several of the recent stories that seem to have the great potential impact, at least from my perspective, and that I know I’ll want to follow as they develop further.
Cancer Risk and “Bad Luck”
A recent study claims that most cancer cases are mainly the result of “bad luck”. Is it really time to reconsider our understanding of cancer and its causes?
Top Cancer Research Stories: November-December 2013
Top cancer research stories for November-December 2013 include a study on media coverage of the Angelina Jolie story and a study on the reasons behind higher breast cancer mortality rates for African American women.
After 20 Years 