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Starchy, high carbohydrate diet associated with recurrence of colon cancer

Colon cancer survivors whose diet is heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods are far more likely to have a recurrence of the disease than are patients who eat a better balance of foods, a new study by Dana-Farber ...

Cancer Nov 07, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Gauging the accuracy of breast cancer biomarker tests

A team led by David Rimm, professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine, investigated protein expression in breast tissue biomarkers to determine whether the time from tissue removal to fixation in preservative ...

Cancer Nov 01, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Models developed from the PLCO may help identify at-risk patients for adverse smoking outcomes

Risk prediction models developed from an ancillary study of the Prostate Lung Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) may be useful in the public health sector for identifying individuals who are at risk for ...

Cancer Oct 26, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Common medical screen predicts liver cancer risk in general population

Enzyme levels in the blood routinely monitored by physicians as liver function indicators are also the best predictor of liver cancer risk for the general population, a team of scientists in Taiwan and The University of Texas ...

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Folic acid, vitamins B6 and 12 do not affect colorectal adenoma risk

Combined folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 supplements had no statistically significant effect on the risk of colorectal adenoma among women who were at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published ...

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HIV helps explain rise of anal cancer in US males

The increase in anal cancer incidence in the U.S. between 1980 and 2005 was greatly influenced by HIV infections in males, but not females, according to a study published October 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer In ...

HIV & AIDS Oct 06, 2012 | not rated yet | 1

HIV drug shows efficacy in treating mouse models of HER2+ breast cancer

The HIV protease inhibitor, Nelfinavir, can be used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer in the same capacity and dosage regimen that it is used to treat HIV, according to a study published October 5 in the Journal of th ...

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Colorectal cancer gene database helpful in furthering research

The CRCgene database, which gathers all genetic association studies on colorectal cancer, allows for researchers to accurately interpret the risk factors of the disease and provides insight into the direction of further colorectal ...

Cancer Sep 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Long-term finasteride doesn't impair quality of life

(HealthDay)—Taking finasteride to prevent prostate cancer does not negatively affect the physical function, mental health, or vitality domains of health-related quality of life, according to a study published ...

Cancer Sep 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of death

(Medical Xpress)—High mammographic breast density, which is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to a study led by Gretchen ...

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LPA1 inhibition induces metastatic dormancy in mouse models of breast cancer

A lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) inhibitor, known as Debio-0719, suppresses the development of metastases in mice by inducing cancer cell dormancy, according to a study published August 21 in the Journal of the Na ...

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Mammograms and dense breasts -- questions abound

More American women are getting the word that they may have breasts too dense for mammograms to give a good picture. What's not so clear is what to make of that information.

Cancer Aug 20, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Breast density does not influence breast cancer death among breast cancer patients

The risk of dying from breast cancer was not related to high mammographic breast density in breast cancer patients, according to a study published August 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Diabetes drugs taken by over 15 million Americans raises risk of bladder cancer

A popular class of diabetes drugs increases patients' risk of bladder cancer, according to a new study published online this month in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers from the Perelman School of Med ...

Medications Aug 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1 |

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