Hacker News with Generative AI: Cancer

Cancer cases rising for women and younger adults in US, report finds (theguardian.com)
Certain types of cancer are on the rise among younger adults and women, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. This marks the first time since the early 1900s that cancer has been higher among women than men.
Health, Cancer, Demographics, United States
5 points by GeoAtreides 21 hours ago | 1 comments
UnitedHealth overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000% (fortune.com)
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%
Healthcare, Fraud, UnitedHealth, Cancer, Pricing
355 points by this_weekend 2 days ago | 305 comments
US will ban cancer-linked Red Dye No. 3 in cereal and other foods (bloomberg.com)
US health officials banned the artificial food coloring Red No. 3, which has been linked to cancer and is currently in scores of products from candy to cold medicine.
Food Safety, Health, Regulations, Cancer, Food Additives
418 points by toomuchtodo 3 days ago | 558 comments
Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk: new government report (theconversation.com)
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January.”
Health, Alcohol, Cancer, Government Reports
12 points by rntn 5 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: A friend has brain cancer: any bio hacks that worked? (ycombinator.com)
A friend recently got diagnosed with stage 4 GBM. It's the 4th person I know who has it, and it's getting old, so I want to help, bio-hacking style.
Cancer, Health, Biohacking, Community
156 points by d--b 8 days ago | 364 comments
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol (nytimes.com)
Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday.
Public Health, Cancer, Alcohol, Regulations
9 points by manmal 14 days ago | 1 comments
Researchers reveal why the lung is a frequent site of cancer metastasis (medicalxpress.com)
More than half of cancer patients in whom the cancer spreads beyond the primary site have lung metastases. What makes the lungs such a tempting place for cancer cells?
Cancer, Lung Cancer, Medical Research, Metastasis
6 points by pseudolus 16 days ago | 1 comments
The risk of cancer fades past the age of 80 (sciencealert.com)
Aging brings two opposing trends in cancer risk: first, the risk climbs in our 60s and 70s, as decades of genetic mutations build up in our bodies. But then, past the age of around 80, the risk drops again – and a new study may explain a key reason why.
Cancer, Aging, Genetics, Science, Health
181 points by gpi 27 days ago | 48 comments
Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers (ucsf.edu)
Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses.
Health, Environment, Pollution, Cancer, Research
15 points by srameshc 29 days ago | 1 comments
Russia claims to have developed cancer vaccine (twitter.com)
Russia, Vaccines, Cancer, Healthcare
8 points by spapas82 30 days ago | 1 comments
Russian Cancer Vaccine: Scientists 'Skeptical' (newsweek.com)
A new vaccine against cancer has been announced by the Russian Ministry of Health that it says will be available to patients from early 2025—but scientists remain skeptical.
Russia, Cancer, Vaccines, Science, Health
4 points by palmfacehn 31 days ago | 0 comments
Russia to Launch Free Cancer Vaccine in 2025 (indiatimes.com)
In what can be said to be the discovery of the century, the Russian government says it has developed its own cancer vaccine.
Cancer, Vaccines, Russia, Healthcare
16 points by andreygrehov 31 days ago | 7 comments
Most people who opt for medically assisted dying around the world have cancer (euronews.com)
Patients with ALS or cancer were more likely to choose assisted dying regardless of where they lived, a study found.
Cancer, ALS, End-of-Life Care, Global Health
5 points by pseudolus 34 days ago | 0 comments
How BioNTech's "revolutionary" lung cancer vaccine works (bigthink.com)
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
Medicine, Cancer, Vaccines, Biotechnology
11 points by Brajeshwar 36 days ago | 0 comments
Novel link between cell nutrition and identity could improve immunotherapies (genengnews.com)
The immune system relies on specialized “effector” T cells to fight off pathogens. However, in chronic infections such as cancer or HIV, the perpetual activation of these cells can turn them into “exhausted” T cells unable to continue fighting.
Immunology, Cancer, Medicine, T cells, Gene Editing
31 points by gnabgib 36 days ago | 2 comments
Bowel cancer rising among under-50s worldwide, research finds (theguardian.com)
The number of under-50s being diagnosed with bowel cancer is increasing worldwide, according to research that also reveals rates are rising faster in England than almost any other country.
Health, Cancer, Research, England
17 points by GeoAtreides 37 days ago | 4 comments
Dietary fructose enhances tumour growth (nature.com)
Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener1.
Health, Nutrition, Cancer, Science
12 points by domofutu 37 days ago | 1 comments
Promising early data in triple negative breast cancer (statnews.com)
New data suggests researchers may have found one of their most promising candidates yet for the next generation in immunotherapy drugs — bispecific antibodies targeting two key proteins in cancer, PD1 or PD-L1 and VEGF.A small early trial on one such bispecific compound was presented by researchers working with BioNTech at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Tuesday. The bispecific compound, called BNT-327, had positive results in patients with triple negative breast cancer.
Cancer, Immunotherapy, Drugs, Clinical Trials
10 points by doener 37 days ago | 1 comments
Fructose in diet enhances tumor growth: research (source.washu.edu)
Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in beverages and ultra-processed foods.
Health, Nutrition, Cancer, Research, Food
195 points by gmays 42 days ago | 190 comments
Cancer Risk Declines in Old Age, New Research Helps Explain Why (mskcc.org)
Cancer, Research, Aging, Health
4 points by geox 44 days ago | 0 comments
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant (propublica.org)
In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that is so widespread that nobody in the United States is safe from it.
Health, Environmental Pollution, Science, Cancer
218 points by hn_acker 45 days ago | 137 comments
Developing a cancer drug without Big Pharma: this hospital shows it can be done (ftm.nl)
Het Antoni van Leeuwenhoek ziekenhuis heeft een wereldwijde primeur: het ontwikkelde zonder hulp van commerciële investeerders een behandeling tegen uitgezaaide kanker.
Cancer, Healthcare, Research, Innovation, Hospitals
197 points by yread 51 days ago | 155 comments
Severe Covid-19 may shrink cancer tumors, early data suggest (livescience.com)
COVID-19, Cancer, Medical Research, Health
4 points by amichail 61 days ago | 1 comments
Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Cancer Risk (neurosciencenews.com)
Cannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a new paper published in the scientific journal Addiction Biology.
Cannabis, Cancer, Health, Science, Genetics
14 points by bookofjoe 62 days ago | 3 comments
Things I learned from my own cancer – Cory Doctorow (pluralistic.net)
I've got cancer but it's probably (almost certainly, really) okay. Within a very short period I will no longer have cancer (at least for now). This is the best kind of cancer to have – the kind that is caught early and treated easily – but I've learned a few things on the way that I want to share with you.
Cancer, Health, Personal Experience, Learning, Life
9 points by sundarurfriend 66 days ago | 0 comments
Study reveals links between many pesticides and prostate cancer (medicalxpress.com)
Researchers have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the incidence of prostate cancer in the United States, with four of the pesticides also linked with prostate cancer mortality. The findings are published in Cancer.
Health, Cancer, Pesticides, Research
4 points by Jimmc414 73 days ago | 0 comments
Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct (med.stanford.edu)
Stanford researchers hope new technique will flip lymphoma protein’s normal action — from preventing cell death to triggering it.
Cancer, Biology, Medicine, Research, Stanford
703 points by Jerry2 75 days ago | 178 comments
Artificial light at night significantly correlated for all forms of cancer (nlm.nih.gov)
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has been linked to increased risk of cancers in body sites like the breast and colorectum. However exposure of ALAN as an environmental risk factor and its relation to cancers in humans has never been studied in detail.
Cancer, Health, Science, Artificial Light, Environment
5 points by dexwell 75 days ago | 0 comments
Scientists found a clear link between red meat and cancer (bgr.com)
Despite clear indicators and evidence that red meat can be linked to some types of cancer, scientists have struggled to find the exact mechanism responsible for this link. Now, though, researchers may have finally made a massive breakthrough in the link between red meat and cancer.
Cancer, Red Meat, Health, Science
10 points by gls2ro 76 days ago | 6 comments
Low-cost, portable device can detect colorectal and prostate cancer in an hour (medicalxpress.com)
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have created a portable device that can detect colorectal and prostate cancer more cheaply and quickly than prevailing methods.
Cancer, Medical Technology, Healthcare, Research
138 points by PaulHoule 77 days ago | 40 comments