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Diabetes drug, Pioglitazone seems to inhibit the growth of certain types of prostate cancer. Further evaluation is needed due to the small study size but the science is sound.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 27, 2025 Source:Diabetes Drug Stops Prostate Cancer From Coming Back Reference:The anti-diabetic PPARγ agonist Pioglitazone inhibits cell proliferation and induces metabolic reprogramming in prostate cancer
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Denmark, amongst other countries with high HPV vaccination rates and cervical cancer screening programs, could eradicate cervical cancer by 2040: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 6, 2025 Source:Denmark could eradicate cervical cancer by 2040: study
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The not-so-straight-forward prostate cancer screening recommendations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2025 Source:When and how should I be screened for prostate cancer?
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Two new cancer drugs approved for use in Sask., offering more treatment options
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 21, 2025 Source:Two new cancer drugs approved for use in Sask., offering more treatment options
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Study data suggests that out of 61.5 million CT scans done, it could cause 100,000 more cancer cases in U.S.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 17, 2025 Source:Study suggests CT scans could cause 100,000 more cancer cases in U.S. Reference:Projected Lifetime Cancer Risks From Current Computed Tomography Imaging
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Tanning beds rebranded and touted as a boon for health and wellness belie the physical reality that UV exposure is cumulative increasing the risk of skin cancers with each successive use.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2025 Source:Sunbed use on the rise as salons sell ‘wellness’ benefits
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High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 24, 2025 Source:High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
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mRNA-derived pancreatic cancer vaccine demonstrates efficacy in small study. Much more evaluation required for these bespoke vaccines.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 17, 2025 Source:Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows hope. Make the investment. Reference:RNA vaccine induces long-lived anti-tumour T cells in pancreatic cancer
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New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic ductal cancer with 85% accuracy
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2025 Source:New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy Reference:Early detection of pancreatic cancer by a high-throughput protease-activated nanosensor assay