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Eight updates in cancer prevention

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National Cancer Prevention Month, established by a U.S. Senate resolution and observed every February since 2004, is intended to draw attention to the fact that approximately 70% of malignancies may be prevented through diet or other lifestyle changes.

In conjunction with the observation, HemOnc Today presents eight research updates that offer insights into factors that drive carcinogenesis or explore how individuals can reduce their cancer risks.

• The 69 NCI–designated cancer centers issued a joint statement showing their support for a revised CDC guideline that calls for administration of the HPV vaccine in two doses rather than the previously prescribed three-dose series. The vaccine can prevent nearly all cervical, oropharyngeal, anal and other genital cancers, but only 42% of girls and 28% of boys in the United States have completed the vaccination series. Read more.
• Restriction of indoor tanning among minors has the potential to significantly reduce melanoma incidence, mortality and treatment costs, according to study results published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Read more.
• Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute have launched two studies to assess the health effects of electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products among individuals aged younger than 35 years. Read more.
• Most adults who received elevated direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing to detect risk for single nucleotide polymorphism–based cancer were not more likely to undergo cancer screening or change their lifestyle, according to results of the Impact of Personal Genomics Study. Read more.
• Tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and other factors appeared associated with risk for potentially malignant serrated colorectal polyps. Read more.
• Controlled studies are necessary to clarify the aspirin’s potential role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to David H. Ilson, MD, PhD, a HemOnc Today Editorial Board member. Read more.
• Obese and overweight postmenopausal women who lost weight through diet and exercise demonstrated reductions in serum biomarkers associated with tumorigenesis. Read more.
• Strong evidence exists that alcohol consumption causes cancer at seven specific sites in the body. Read more.