When introduced into the human body, curium accumulates in the bones, lungs and liver, where it promotes cancer.

But that enzyme also sets off other reactions that lead to the production of certain proteins that might promote cancer.

Two related mechanisms by which H. pylori could promote cancer are under investigation.

Acetaldehyde, a metabolic product of alcohol, is suspected to promote cancer.

In all these organs, protactinium promotes cancer via its radioactivity.

The intent is to measure how the earth's thinning ozone layer promotes cancer.

In all these organs berkelium might promote cancer, and in the skeletal system its radiation can damage red blood cells.

If given at a later stage in the experiment, it promotes cancer.

Scientists are still trying to figure out exactly how and why alcohol can promote cancer.

This high-level, late-in-life intake, these scientists say, may promote cancer.