Each month, GHEA aggregates the latest news and research related to place-based cancer control and geographic health disparities. Below you will find the latest posts, updated regularly throughout the month.
(Last updated: November 21, 2022)
General Cancer Control News and Research
- Researchers have found that certain cancers can be linked to breast implants. Patients with breast implants may be at increased risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma and lymphoma in the capsules around their implants.
- Preliminary findings from a recent study found that a breast cancer vaccine was able to generate anti-tumor immunity. The findings of the study show that the DNA vaccine may be able to treat certain types of breast cancer.
- A recent study found that dietary flavanone and anthocyanidin are associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer.
- Researchers have found a new approach to cancer treatment, which targets patients’ tumors from within using a personalized medicine approach.
- Researchers have discovered certain colorectal cancer cells primarily responsible for relapse. Immunotherapy to eliminate these cells could potentially prevent recurrence of colorectal cancer.
- In a recent study, researchers developed a way to map the growth of breast cancer. The technology can determine which breast cancer cells are responsible for metastasis of the disease and gives clues to how location of cells could be important.
- Researchers have revamped an existing cancer drug to leave more heathy cells unharmed and better target cancer cells. This approach has been named “prodrug” medicine.
- A new discovery, which provided a better understanding of how metastatic cancers adapt, has positive implications for future treatments.
- A recent study has found that dietary changes have the ability to starve colorectal cancer cells and could be an important piece of treatment.
