Lotion ingredient may be more potent carcinogen than thought
October 27, 2015
Paraben, found in sunscreens, shampoos and other personal care products, interacts with body's own growth factors to increase breast cell proliferation.
Mammogram time? Let menopause set the schedule
October 20, 2015
For those at average risk, menopause trumps age as determining factor for when, and how often, to screen.
Fighting breast cancer, message by message
October 13, 2015
UC Merced’s Susana Ramirez will lead a five-year project to create messages to help bicultural Latinas improve their eating habits and reduce their risk of breast cancer.
A pediatric cancer drug three decades in the making
October 8, 2015
Experimental immunotherapy treatment first successfully used in the 1990s is finally available for commercial use.
Researchers awarded $15.5M to build first total-body PET scanner
October 6, 2015
New technology could fundamentally change the way cancers are tracked and treated.
Study reveals key structure in telomerase enzyme — target for cancer drugs
October 5, 2015
Over-activation of telomerase in most malignant tumors has made the unusual enzyme a prime target for drug development efforts.
Five things women should know about breast cancer
October 1, 2015
UC San Francisco's Dr. Laura Esserman, who leads the Athena Breast Health Network — a collaboration of the five UC medical centers — offers insights into breast cancer.
Joint program will enhance cancer care for veterans
September 30, 2015
UCLA-VA pilot project is nation’s first to offer veterans access to cutting-edge cancer clinical trials and state-of-the-art treatment facilities.
Investigating link between thirdhand smoke and cancer
September 28, 2015
Berkeley Lab gets $1.3M to study health impacts of the stubborn, noxious residue left behind from smoked tobacco.
Building human breast tissue, cell by cell
September 23, 2015
Zev Gartner's innovative work in 3-D tissue generation has earned him a spot on Popular Science's 'Brilliant 10' list of 2015.