Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

• A recent study demonstrates why brain tumors are more common in men than women. The results are noted in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
• Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed blood and saliva tests that help predict HPV-linked oral cancers. There’s more on this development in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
• Scientists at MIT have found a new way to model cancer, allowing them to screen mutations quicker.
• Some birth control pills may increase the risk of breast cancer according to a new study conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson. Findings are published in Cancer Research.
• UPenn researchers have found that acupuncture improves quality of life for breast cancer patients using aromatase inhibitors. Find out more on this investigation in the journal Cancer.
• Want to reduce the transmission of bacteria? Let’s fist bump. More on this study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

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