Lifestyle changes may be driving higher cancer rates in people under 50
Cancers are on the rise among people younger than 50, and experts think that lifestyle changes may have something to do with it—although data is not firm.
No link found between brain cancer and cell phone use, experts say
Concerns about a possible link between cell phones and brain cancer—a hot topic in the news 5 to 10 years ago—have all but disappeared in recent years, because studies haven't found evidence of such a link.
Cancer FactFinder website launched to provide fact-based, reliable information about causes of cancer
For immediate release: Thursday, April 7 Boston, MA – A team led by the Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Center for Cancer Equity and Engagement at…
Exploring the decrease in U.S. cancer deaths
A decline in cancer deaths helped boost overall life expectancy in the U.S. in 2018, according to federal data. Epidemiologist Timothy Rebbeck discussed the trend in a February 21, 2020 Q&A in the Harvard Gazette. Rebbeck, Vincent L.…
Cancer symposium looks at new diagnostics for early detection
February 12, 2020 – Timothy Rebbeck kicked off the second annual Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention symposium on an optimistic note. “U.S. cancer rates have dropped dramatically. In 2016-2017, we saw the largest single-year decline in…
U.S. sees largest single-year drop in cancer death rate
Between 2016 and 2017, the U.S. cancer death rate dropped 2.2%, according to new data from the American Cancer Society. The drop marks the largest single-year decline ever recorded. Among the factors attributed to the decline are reduced…
The Cancer Miracle Isn't a Cure. It's Prevention.
We cannot treat our way out of the rising trend in cancer cases. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place.
Calls for action in the ‘oral cancer capital of the world’
At a recent symposium hosted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s India Research Center, experts from India and Harvard’s Longwood Medical Area came together to share the latest research on preventing, diagnosing, and treating oral cancer.
The future of cancer prevention (part 1)
In this week’s episode, we speak with the director of an innovative new research center who wants to change how we think about preventing and diagnosing cancer.
New center for cancer prevention launched at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will focus on education and research aimed at preventing people from getting cancer as well as improving early detection.
