‘Overwhelming evidence’ that common products are fuelling huge surge in childhood cancer cases, scientists warn
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for urgent action and a complete overhaul of chemical laws and...
Jan 16
New study seeks hereditary causes of childhood cancer
Follow-up and treatment of children with cancer is significantly improved when inherited genetic causes are also investigated, according...
Apr 26, 2024
Why are so many young people getting cancer? What the data say
As calls mount for better screening, awareness and treatments, investigators are scrambling to explain why rates are increasing. The most...
Mar 22, 2024
Study finds concerning contributing factor to childhood cancer: ‘These findings have important public health implications’
Environmental Health News (EHN) reports that a recent large study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute links...
Jan 29, 2024
Cancer Is the Leading Cause of “Death From Disease” in Children. Here’s Why.
Death rates for many childhood cancers have gone down, thanks to advances in treatment. But incidence rates—the number of cancer cases ...
Dec 6, 2021
‘It’s Not Your Fault’: Researchers Confirm Cancer Is Often Random
About two-thirds of the genetic mutations that lead to cancer happen simply because of random errors made as cells divide and not because...
Mar 27, 2017