February 28, 2020 Cancer/Oncology Media reports study findings of milk consumption/breast cancer risk using relative risk figure of 50% increase with one cup/day instead of 1.6% absolute risk increase. Study cannot show causality either.
February 27, 2020 Cancer/Oncology Canada does little to stem the purveyors of quackery and their ads that promote cancer cures.
February 3, 2020 Bioengineering CAR-T therapy has its successes for treating leukemias and other blood cancers but please do not sell it in press releases with testimonials that do not cite the serious side effects of treatment.
January 23, 2020 Cancer/Oncology Basic science mouse study of a common protein target shared in multiple cancers warrants further assessment in humans. No treatments on the horizon but this epitomizes good scientific research.
January 2, 2020 Apps and diagnosis AI algorithm slightly outperforms radiologists when screening for breast cancer
December 17, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Ontario Ministry of Health rejects family’s application for Phase 1 trial of donor-derived Car T-cell treatment in the U.S. for their 17-year-old son.
December 6, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Study cannot demonstrate causality between hair dye and straightener use and breast cancer but in this case, no one needs them to survive. Let the science continue to evaluate these products.
November 22, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Breast cancer vaccine article uses all the buzzwords that overhype the reality
November 1, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Study will evaluate efficacy and outcomes of new imaging technology surveillance for men with prostate cancer
August 21, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Updated recommendations for risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer
