Longer Lives, Fewer Cases: Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment Efforts at The James
Through innovative lung cancer treatment, increased screening and prevention practice promotion, James experts take a comprehensive approach to the fight against America’s leading cancer killer.
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So-Called ‘Light’ Cigarettes Likely Responsible for Rise in Some Lung Cancers
So-called "light" cigarettes may actually be more dangerous than traditional versions, according to a new study. A James researcher explains why filters could be the culprit.
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So-called "light" cigarettes may actually be more dangerous than traditional versions, according to a new study. A James researcher explains why filters could be the culprit.
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How Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes Can Help Prevent Cancer
Nearly 1.7 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year — but that number doesn't have to be that high. Learn more about cancer prevention from The James experts.
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Nearly 1.7 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year — but that number doesn't have to be that high. Learn more about cancer prevention from The James experts.
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New Study on Why Teens Take Up Tobacco Habit Aims to Prevent Addition and Cancer
James cancer research experts are launching a new study right here in Ohio that aims to find out why teens and pre-teens ever decide to take up the tobacco habit in the first place.
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James cancer research experts are launching a new study right here in Ohio that aims to find out why teens and pre-teens ever decide to take up the tobacco habit in the first place.
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Power of Prevention, Part 1: The Answer to Cancer
The adage that "an ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure" carries substantial weight in the realm of cancer control."You are the answer to cancer," says Electra Paskett, PhD, MSPH.
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The adage that "an ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure" carries substantial weight in the realm of cancer control."You are the answer to cancer," says Electra Paskett, PhD, MSPH, a cancer prevention and control expert at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). A federal report on cancer status in the United States supports her contention.
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Tobacco Research in Ohio to Benefit the Entire Nation
Do some people take up tobacco because of how it’s marketed to them, or is it because they’re genetically predisposed to using it?
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Do some people take up tobacco because of how it’s marketed to them, or is it because they’re genetically predisposed to using it? Maybe it’s the influence of family and friends that spurs someone to light up? Whatever the causes, we’re about to find out. For the next five years, researchers at the OSUCCC – James will do a deep dive into multiple studies designed to find out exactly what makes young and old alike take up tobacco, a deadly habit.
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WHO Declares Air Pollution a Carcinogen
In the fall of 2013, the World Health Organization officially declared air pollution a carcinogen.
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In the fall of 2013, the World Health Organization officially declared air pollution a carcinogen.“What the World Health Organization does is assemble a panel of experts to review literature, publications and studies from animal to human epidemiology,” says Peter Shields, MD, deputy director of the OSUCCC. “Looking at all the data, they concluded that air pollution is a cause of lung cancer.”
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