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Harnessing the power of crowds for cancer prevention
Four years ago, HSPH alumnus Eric Ding, SD ’07, a researcher and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, created the Campaign for Cancer Prevention, the first online platform where donors can contribute directly to individual cancer prevention…
Expert panel releases report on environmental links to breast cancer
While a yearlong study of potential environmental causes of breast cancer in women failed to pinpoint links with any chemicals, pesticides, or consumer products, that doesn’t mean these chemicals are safe, according to David Hunter, dean for academic…
Breast cancer review in U.S. fails to identify specific causes of disease
Coverage in Bloomberg, December 7, 2011, featuring HSPH's David Hunter
Coffee consumption linked to lower risk of endometrial cancer
Drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to reduce women’s risk of developing endometrial cancer, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study.The study of 67,500 Nurses’ Health Study participants showed that the women aged…
Much can be done to ease cancer burden in poorer nations
Although more than half of all new cancers and two-thirds of annual cancer deaths worldwide occur in low- and middle-income countries, with the cancer burden disproportionately affecting the poor, a new report offers upbeat, realistic recommendations on ways…
Readily available and affordable cancer prevention, treatment and pain relief interventions could decrease deaths and improve the lives of millions in developing countries
For immediate release: Friday, October 28, 2011 BOSTON – Over 2.4 million cancer deaths could be avoided each year in developing countries using prevention and treatment interventions that are affordable and could be made widely available, according to…
Hairdressers may be first to spot skin cancer
Your hairdresser sees your head close up on a regular basis. Because of that, he or she may also be the first person to spot evidence of skin cancer on your scalp, neck, or face. In fact, many…
Researchers shed light on what triggers tumors in lung cancer
October 12, 2011 -- For decades cigarette smoking has been considered a risk factor for lung cancer, but exactly how tobacco use causes tumors to grow in the lungs is not fully understood. A new study led by…
Research from HSPH’s Goldie showed inexpensive techniques to combat cervical cancer cost-effective
The New York Times reported on September 27, 2011 that health care workers in Thailand are using vinegar and topical freezing to treat cervical cancer. A decade ago, HSPH Prof. [[Sue Goldie]] researched the cost-effectiveness of this and…
HSPH awarded $10 million grant to study obesity-cancer link
For immediate release: August 4, 2011 Boston, MA – Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has been awarded a 5-year grant from The National Cancer Institute (NCI) for a new research center to study the relationship between obesity…
