Cancer Prevention News

The Mediterranean diet was linked to prolonged survival in two different studies spanning multiple age groups, according to findings recently published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Researchers have long sought to determine whether vitamin D has a true protective effect against cancer.

The FDA expanded the approval the HPV 9-valent vaccine, recombinant to include women and men aged 27 to 45 years for the prevention of certain cancers and diseases caused by HPV.

Consuming foods with low nutritional quality was associated with a higher risk for cancer, according to findings published PLOS Medicine.

Regular use of aspirin at specific doses appeared to decreased risk for ovarian cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to two separate studies of health professionals.

Daily use of electronic cigarettes doubled a person’s risk for heart attack, according to an analysis of survey data collected by CDC.

Nearly half of people closely related to carriers of cancer-associated genes accepted invitations to undergo low-cost genetic testing to assess their own risk, according a retrospective study of an online initiative.

The use of aspirin daily may reduce ovarian cancer risk as well as improve survival after diagnosis, according to two separate studies.

Click here to read the Cover Story, “Efficacy data, cost-effectiveness will guide decision to expand HPV vaccination to older adults.”

The number of Americans eligible to receive the HPV vaccine could expand dramatically this fall.