Sydney, Jan 19 : An increase in body weight during a man's adult life is associated with an increased risk of suffering an aggressive form of prostate cancer and of dying from it, a new study has found.

The study also found that having a high body mass throughout life was also associated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

London, Dec 22 : Researchers have found a new way to disrupt the process of pancreatic cancer cells and slow down their mobility.

Singapore, Dec 1 - A metal compound commonly found in consumer products and sunscreens lotions could potentially cause cancer.

Zinc oxide is used to absorb harmful ultra violet light. But when it is turned into nano-sized particles, they are able to enter human cells and may damage the user's DNA.

London, Nov 14 : Scientists claim to have come up with radical new drug that will make cancer cells “commit suicide” and may also prove highly effective in wiping out some of the most deadly forms of the disease.

London, Nov 7 : University of Southern California scientists have identified two new molecules that can kill lymphoma cells in mice, suggesting more effective cancer killers than existing drugs.

The peptides, molecules derived from a cancer-causing virus, target an enzyme in cancerous cells that regulates a widely researched tumour suppressor protein known as p53.

The peptides inhibit the enzyme, causing p53 levels in cancer cells to rise, which lead to cell death.

London, Nov 5 : Scientists have warned that overcooked meat is twice as likely to cause cancer than previously thought.

The warning comes after they found that the dark crust formed on the outside of a well-done steak or joint of red meat more than doubles the risk of intestinal tumours.

Washington, Sept 5 : Recent studies have found that harmless soil-dwelling bacteria - Clostridium sporogenes, successfully kills cancer.

According to a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of York, a bacterial strain that specifically targets tumours is expected to be tested in cancer patients in 2013

London, August 28 : Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery that is offering hope for millions of people at risk of developing two forms of aggressive cancer: mesothelioma and melanoma of the eye.

London, July 21 : A new research has revealed that taller women are more likely to get cancer.

Their risk of developing some of the most common forms is up to a third greater. Scientists believe being tall may increase the levels of certain hormones known to trigger tumours.

London, May 23 : Cancer experts in UK have warned that eating too much of red and processed meat can lead to the development of the disease.

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) is advising people to limit their intake of red meats such as beef, pork and lamb, and to avoid processed meat such as ham and salami altogether.