NewYork-Presbyterian Cancer Prevention Issue 11: Cancer Prevention | Issue Eleven

Letter From the Editors

Fri, 29 May 2008 13:48:00 GMT

In 1966, 87-year-old Peyton Rous was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for research he had done in 1909. [more]

Infection: A Major Contributor to the Global Burden of Cancer

Thu, 28 May 2008 18:40:00 GMT

When most people think of the causes of cancer, factors such as environmental toxins or mutated genes spring to mind. Many would be surprised to learn that almost one in every five malignancies may stem from a less well-known source: infection. [more]

Lance Armstrong: Champion in the Fight Against Cancer

Thu, 28 May 2008 18:40:00 GMT

Eleven years ago Lance Armstrong was at home in Austin, Texas suffering from a blinding headache and coughing up blood. Armstrong had ignored ominous symptoms for months, satisfied with the logic that a professional athlete’s body is a playground for aches and pains. Later that same day a doctor said to Lance, "You have cancer." [more]

Graphic Cigarette Pack Labeling Packs a Punch

Thu, 28 May 2008 18:40:00 GMT

Every year, smoking kills more than 276,000 men and 142,000 women in the United States - more women currently die from lung cancer than breast cancer. Globally, 5 million people will die from tobacco in 2008, more than tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. [more]