June 27, 2023 Cancer/Oncology Study suggests that forest fire smoke exposure is associated with increased risk of tumours. More evaluation required to determine how frequency, dosing, and duration of exposure relates to this outcome amongst other confounding factors.
April 26, 2023 Pediatrics Many limitations including possible reverse causality in observational study that concludes that children who get multiple CT scans appear at higher risk for cancer.
March 8, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Study looks at how acrylamide, produced when you cook food at high heat, may trigger genetic changes leading to certain cancers. We need to keep in mind that that we are exposed to low levels that to date have not been linked to human cancers.
November 8, 2017 Cancer/Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology cites evidence for increased risk of several major cancers in proportion to alcohol consumption rates
June 20, 2017 Cancer/Oncology Aging population, lifestyle choices, and increased lifespans influencing lifetime cancer risk
February 4, 2015 Cancer/Oncology New online tool can help you understand and reduce your risk of common cancers
September 18, 2012 Cancer/Oncology Shingles does not increase cancer risk nor is it associated with cancer
February 8, 2011 Health Headlines Ionizing radiation used in cardiac imaging may influence cancer risk but must be taken in context