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23 hours ago ago from Century of Cancer
Skin cancer is diagnosed more often than all other cancers combined. In 2006, more than 62,000 people in the United States discovered they had this cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. More than 9,000 people died from it. Ultraviolet or UV rays are to skin cancer what smoking is to lung cancer-a highly avoidable cancer-causing agent. Excessive sun exposure is the cause for most of this. Other risk factors include exposure to ...
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21 hours ago ago from Strong and Fit: Lose Fat, Build Muscle
There's another reason to love the bean: the American Association of Cancer Research recently finished a long-term study on prostate cancer. The study, conducted on 50,000 men, found a "clear relationship" between coffee consumption and cancer risk: the heaviest consumers had a 60% lower risk of developing aggressive tumors. Caffeine was not a factor, since decaf drinkers seemed to experience the same benefits. Researchers believe it is ...
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14 hours ago ago from Eco Child's Play
Photo by bionicteaching Loneliness increases women's risk of breast cancer Many of my friends of all ages have battled with breast cancer. Often these woman seek out natural remedies to complement the aggressive western medicine treatments. From yoga to acupuncture , alternative therapies offer some relief, including helping women take better care of themselves; however, companionship may be just as important. A new study ...
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12 hours ago ago from Health BF1
Home Cancer Skin cancer can be inherited: studies azuan / October 12, 2009 / Comments Off One found that having an identical twin with melanoma increased a person's own risk of developing the disease much more than having a fraternal twin with this type of skin cancer. The other found that having a sibling or parent with one of several different types of non-melanoma skin cancer increased risk as well. Several studies ...
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10 hours ago ago from The Daily HIT
This study confirms evidence in other recent research concerns about soy being harmful for women with breast cancer turn out to be baseless. In fact, it appears to be protective. Soy consumption appears to be safe, and potentially even protective, for women with breast cancer despite fears about estrogen-like effects, according to a population-based study. Chinese breast cancer patients who ate the most soy more than 15.31 g soy ...
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Want to Cut Cancer Risk? Try Munching Pistachios
11 hours ago ago from Forbes.com
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Eating pistachios every day might reduce your risk for lung cancer and other malignancies, according to a new study. Pistachios are a good source of a type of vitamin E called gamma-tocopherol. It is known that vitamin E provides a degree of protection against certain forms of cancer. Higher intakes of gamma-tocopherol ... may reduce the risk of lung cancer, Ladia M. Hernandez, a senior research ...
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11 hours ago ago from Forbes.com
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- An ingredient of beer may someday help ward off prostate cancer, new animal experiments suggest. The compound in question, xanthohumol, is found in hops -- the bitter flavoring agent in beer -- and is known to block the male hormone testosterone, which plays a role in the development of prostate cancer. We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents prostate cancer development, ...
Related contentResearch Shows Efforts To Quit Smoking Strengthen After Personalized Lung Cancer Risk Test
1 day ago ago from Good News Now
Smokers who see their own personal risk of developing lung cancer after genetic-based testing show stronger intention and take more action on quitting smoking, according to clinical trial results presented to an American Association of Cancer Research conference. The pilot study looked at smokers’ response to taking the Respiragene TM test, which combines genetic and non-genetic factors to show smokers and ex-smokers their own risk of lung ...
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11 hours ago ago from Forbes.com
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Survivors of childhood cancer have a significantly increased risk for developing heart disease as young adults, a new study finds. The finding came from an analysis of data on 14,358 five-year cancer survivors who were diagnosed before age 21 and 3,899 siblings of cancer survivors. The cancers were leukemia, brain cancer, Hodgkin s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin s lymphoma, kidney cancer, neuroblastoma, soft ...
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