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Bladder cancer risks increase over time for smokers

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Risk of bladder cancer for smokers has increased since the mid-1990s, with a risk progressively increasing to a level five times higher among current smokers in New Hampshire than that among nonsmokers in 2001-2004, according ...


Holocaust survivors at higher risk for all cancers

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Jewish survivors of World War II who were potentially exposed to the Holocaust are at a higher risk for cancer occurrence, according to a new study published online October 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Lifestyle interventions in the prevention and treatment of cancer

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created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

There is clear evidence that lifestyle choices affect the incidence and treatment of cancer, according to a study published in the current issue of American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM).


Scientists report adulthood body size associated with cancer risk

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A team of scientists led by researcher Brenda Hernandez, Ph.D., M.P.H.—an assistant professor at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i—has reported that body mass in younger and older ...


Computational process zeroes in on top genetic cancer suspects

Computational process zeroes in on top genetic cancer suspects

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Johns Hopkins engineers have devised innovative computer software that can sift through hundreds of genetic mutations and highlight the DNA changes that are most likely to promote cancer. The goal is to provide ...


Weight gain in adulthood associated with prostate cancer risk; patterns differ by ethnicity

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Body mass in younger and older adulthood, and weight gain between these periods of life, may influence a man's risk for prostate cancer. This risk varies among different ethnic populations, according to results of a study ...


Studies do not support unhealthful relation between animal foods and breast cancer

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created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Breast cancer is the 7th leading cause of mortality in the United States and results in approximately 41,000 deaths each year. Although genetic factors are important, there is considerable evidence that breast cancer risk ...


Probing Question: Is grilling dangerous to your health?

Probing Question: Is grilling dangerous to your health?

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

For many people, summer festivities would be terribly un-festive without the sizzle, the smoke, and the tantalizing smell of meat being barbecued. In the summer, many gatherings revolve around the grill, and ...


Some antidepressants may risk breast cancer return

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created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.


Can we afford the cancer care of the future?

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created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centers on a consideration of the treatment's medical benefits versus its possible side effects for the patient. ...


HRT-breast cancer risk stays same, regardless of family history

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of developing breast cancer due to taking hormone replacement therapy appears to be the same for women with a family history of the disease and without a family history, a University of Rochester Medical Center study ...


Mother-daughter breast density study points way to earlier cancer risk assessment

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A unique mother-daughter study that used magnetic resonance to measure breast density in younger women shows that percent of breast water could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and older.


Dietary acrylamide not associated with increased lung cancer risk in men

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created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dietary acrylamide was not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, according to data from a large prospective case-cohort study in the April 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.


Beyond associations: Colorectal cancer culprit found

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created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetics plays a key role in determining risk for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Several common genetic markers have been found to be associated with the disease, ...


Women with breast cancer family history may cut their risk through regular workout

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created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new federally funded University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study aims to learn whether women at high risk of breast cancer can use exercise to meaningfully reduce their risk of getting the disease. Building on evidence ...