IARC

Night shifts may not raise breast cancer risk

The new research, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, examined whether night shift work increased women's breast cancer risk by following 1.4 million women in ten studies and seeing if they developed breast cancer.

Oct 07, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

These foods can increase your cancer risk!

While the IARC review does not ask people to stop eating processed meats, it indicates that reducing consumption of these products can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

Jul 06, 2016, 12:45 PM IST

WHO says cancer report not calling for people to give up meat

WHO caused shockwaves Monday when it released a report analysing 800 studies from around the world, concluding that processed meats such as sausages, ham, and hot dogs cause bowel cancer, and red meat "probably" does too.

Oct 30, 2015, 11:09 AM IST