Physicians from Uganda and Connecticut discuss abstinence, condoms, cancer, HIV, and snow (plus a few other interesting topics) on Yale Cancer Center Answers.

A study conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital shows chloroquine, a common prescription drug used to treat malaria, prevents certain types of cancers from developing. The Scripps and St Jude’s researchers used mouse models to test chloroquine’s impact on tumors. Their investigation revealed the drug blocked Burkitt [...]

Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is uncovering new information about a protein that appears to help cancer-causing viruses hide from the body’s natural defense system. The protein under scrutiny is known as LANA, short for latency-associated nuclear antigen. Penn’s study showed the LANA protein enabled Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus (KSHV) to [...]

Pfizer, Incorporated (NYSE: PFE), is contacting healthcare professionals to warn them about a potential carcinogen in Viracept (nelfinavir), a medication used to help control human immunodeficiency virus infections. The possible carcinogen is known as ethyl methanesulfonate, or EMS. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, EMS has been shown to be teratogenic, mutagenic, and [...]

Governor Bill Richardson has directed the New Mexico Department of Health to continue plans for a state-run medical marijuana program despite worries that his actions could lead to federal prosecutions for drug trafficking. New Mexico’s state laws allow the use of medical marijuana by patients who are undergoing treatment for chronic conditions such as cancer, [...]