Faithanne Hill is not your typical Trinidadian. For one, she loves the beach, which may sound obvious considering she lives on an island, but that is not the case for everyone in Trinidad. “The beach is always there—it never goes away—so most people only go on special occasions or when there’s a holiday,” explained Faith… Continue reading Faith and Ingenuity: Bringing the First Oncology Clinical Trial to Trinidad
Tag: Cancer Epidemiology
Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2025
Every new year brings excitement and anticipation for what might happen over the next 12 months. So, what’s in store for 2025 that could change the way we diagnose and treat cancer? What first-in-class therapeutics could offer new life-saving options to patients? What scientific discovery will have everyone talking? In 2024, we saw the approval… Continue reading Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2025
How Does Alcohol Consumption Impact Cancer Risk?
Which one do you think is higher each year in the United States: alcohol-related traffic fatalities or alcohol-related cancer deaths? It may surprise you to learn that the answer is alcohol-related cancer deaths with about 20,000 each year, compared with 13,500 traffic fatalities connected to alcohol. Fewer than half of Americans are even aware that… Continue reading How Does Alcohol Consumption Impact Cancer Risk?
Editors’ Picks, December 2024: Immunosuppression in the Lung, New Mathematical Models, and More
As we ring in 2025, Cancer Research Catalyst wishes you a very Happy New Year! May your 2025 be full of love, connection, and inspiration. As always, we love to keep you connected with inspiring cancer research by sharing this month’s editors’ picks from the 10 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) journals. December’s holiday… Continue reading Editors’ Picks, December 2024: Immunosuppression in the Lung, New Mathematical Models, and More
Unprecedented Advances and Persistent Challenges: Key Insights from AACR’s 2024 Cancer Progress Reports
In 2024, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the 14th edition of the annual AACR Cancer Progress Report and the third edition of the biennial AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report that highlight the remarkable progress made in understanding cancer’s complexities, improving early detection and treatment options, and addressing inequities in patient care. Together,… Continue reading Unprecedented Advances and Persistent Challenges: Key Insights from AACR’s 2024 Cancer Progress Reports
Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of head and neck cancer: An updated pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium
Abstract Introduction The relations between coffee and tea consumption and head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence are unclear. With increasing global HNC burden, this study aims to examine the association between coffee, tea, and HNC. Methods A pooled analysis of 9548 HNC cases and 15,783 controls from 14 individual-level case-control studies was conducted from the… Continue reading Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of head and neck cancer: An updated pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium
ACS Study Finds Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Cases Surge Globally
American Cancer Society researchers call it a “global phenomenon” and stress increasing awareness and prevention to help reverse this trend in colorectal cancer rates
Year in Review: What Themes Emerged in Cancer Research in 2024?
What did we learn about cancer in 2024? How did research advance our understanding of cancer? What new approvals are changing how cancer is being treated? What discoveries could lead to novel treatments down the line? What progress was made in finding ways to detect cancer earlier, closing critical care gaps, and expanding care options… Continue reading Year in Review: What Themes Emerged in Cancer Research in 2024?
Iron in Cancer: Ironing Out the Intricacies
Iron is an essential nutrient best known for its necessity in forming hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to distant tissues. It also plays important roles in cell maintenance and growth. Healthy levels of iron are important to fuel and nourish the normal cells in our bodies, but… Continue reading Iron in Cancer: Ironing Out the Intricacies
Editors’ Picks, November 2024: Cervical Cancer in Native Americans, Nanovaccines, and More
The cover of Cancer Prevention Research was adopted from a figure in the study that showed the abundance of bacteria in the vaginal microbiome. As we head into the holiday season, Cancer Research Catalyst has tantalizing teasers in the form of science stocking stuffers straight from our November edition of Editors’ Picks. This month, the… Continue reading Editors’ Picks, November 2024: Cervical Cancer in Native Americans, Nanovaccines, and More