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Smoking may increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence, death
For immediate release: June 21, 2011 Boston, MA – A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and University of California, San Francisco, researchers suggests that men with prostate cancer who smoke increase their risk of prostate cancer…
The dance of the cells: A minuet or a mosh?
For immediate release: May 22, 2011 Boston, MA – The physical forces that guide how cells migrate—how they manage to get from place to place in a coordinated fashion inside the living body— are poorly understood. Scientists at…
Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men
For immediate release: Monday, May 17, 2011 Boston, MA – Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a new study led by Harvard School…
Health risks from estrogen pills fade after women stop taking them
A new study co-authored by JoAnn Manson, professor in the department of epidemiology at HSPH and chief, division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, found that for menopausal women who have had hysterectomies, the risks of…
Efforts to fight cancer in the developing world highlighted in special issue of Science Magazine
HSPH Dean Julio Frenk is featured in Science magazine’s March 25, 2011, special issue on the “Cancer Crusade at 40.” The article, “A Push to Fight Cancer in the Developing World,” highlights the work of Frenk and his…
Experts at HSPH Forum debate effectiveness of mammograms for breast cancer screening
Last fall, Mette Kalager, a surgeon at Oslo University Hospital and a visiting scientist at HSPH, published a controversial study that called into question the benefits of routine mammography screening. She joined other authorities in the field at…
New understanding of cell movement could spark new cancer treatment research
A new study co-authored by HSPH’s Jeffrey Fredberg sheds new light on the way that cells collectively move within a tissue during embryonic development, wound healing, and the spread of cancerous tumors. As layers of migrating cells move,…
Genes and prostate cancer in men
Lorelei Mucci, associate professor of epidemiology, was a co-author of a Nature study that identified genes that may help determine which men are likely to have aggressive forms of prostate cancer. February 18, 2011 (4:11) Please click the player icon…
Aging light fixtures in New York City schools leaking PCBs
Inspections have revealed that elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, are leaking from aging light fixtures in many New York City public schools. HSPH’s Robert Herrick, senior lecturer on industrial hygiene, spoke to the Wall Street Journal on…
New findings that young men also benefit from HPV vaccine may warrant reconsideration of vaccination guidelines, HSPH researcher says
New findings reported in The New England Journal of Medicine suggest that vaccinating young men against human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause the majority of cervical and anal cancers, and a smaller proportion of other cancers, resulted in reduced…