Twin study estimates familial risks of 23 different cancers
For immediate release: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Boston, MA – A large new study of twins has found that having a twin sibling diagnosed with cancer poses an excess risk for the other twin to develop any form of…
Prostate cancer: surgery vs. watchful waiting
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Boston, MA -- More than 230,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year in the United States, but determining their course of treatment remains a source of considerable debate.…
Value of mammography questioned in large new study
A large new study suggests that mammograms may not save more women’s lives than physical breast exams alone, and in fact may lead to unnecessary treatment of small breast cancers that would likely pose no harm. The Canadian…
Men with prostate cancer more likely to die from other causes
Study Suggests Prostate Cancer Management Should Emphasize Healthy Lifestyle Changes Boston, MA – Men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to die from the disease than from largely preventable conditions such as heart disease, according to a…
Routine mammograms may result in significant overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer
Late-Stage Disease Incidence Not Reduced by Screening For immediate release: Monday, April 5, 2012 Boston, MA – New Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research suggests that routine mammography screening—long viewed as an essential tool in detecting early…
HSPH researchers seek to understand Africa's chronic diseases
A group of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Department of Epidemiology Chair Hans-Olov Adami and Associate Professor of Epidemiology Michelle Holmes, are seeking to enroll 500,000 people from four African countries--Nigeria, South Africa,…
Using mammography to screen women for breast cancer may be less effective in reducing death rates than previously estimated
For immediate release: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Boston, MA -- A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that a breast cancer screening program in Norway, which made mammographic screening available to…