When, how long and type of hormone therapy affects breast cancer risk

CANCER DIGEST – Aug. 30, 2019 – A new analysis of data linking menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence shows that when and how long and the type of hormone therapy makes a difference.

Using data from more than 100,000 women with breast cancer from 58 epidemiological studies worldwide, researchers found that:

New combination therapy effective for multiple myeloma

CANCER DIGEST – Aug. 24, 2019 – A new combination oral therapy has been shown to halt or reverse a type of cancer of the bone marrow, according to results of a small clinical trial.

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the marrow cells that make plasma and help fight infections. When these cells become cancerous they grow out of control and crowd out functioning  immune system cells. The disease can damage the bones, immune system, kidneys, and red blood cell count.

Confirmation that an apple a day will keep the doctor a way

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CANCER DIGEST – Aug. 16, 2019 -- A new analysis of data from a long-running Danish study shows that consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against death from cancer and heart disease. What’s more the effect is particularly strong for smokers and heavy drinkers.

The analysis comes from the Danish Diet study, an observational study of 53,048 Danes followed by researchers at Edith Cowan University for the past 23 years. The results were published in the Aug. 13, 2019 issue of Nature Communications.

Choosing chicken over beef lowers breast cancer risk

Eating chicken might protect against breast cancer a new study shows.Investigators from Singapore and the U.S. analyzed information on consumption of different types of meat and meat cooking practices from 42,012 women who were followed for an average of 7.6 years. The findings were published in the International Journal of Cancer.