News tagged with cancer prevention research
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Genetic and clinical factors best to predict late recurrence in estrogen receptor POS breast cancer
A new analysis has provided a comprehensive comparison of scores designed to predict which women with oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer are at high risk of recurrence beyond five years after diagnosis, and may benefit ...
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May 02, 2013 |
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Commonly used diabetes drug may help to prevent primary liver cancer
Metformin, a drug widely used to treat Type II diabetes, may help to prevent primary liver cancer, researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center report in the April 2012 issue of Cancer Pr ...
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Apr 01, 2012 |
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Visceral fat causally linked to intestinal cancer
Visceral fat, or fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer, according to data from a mouse study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Associ ...
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Mar 06, 2013 |
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Too much sitting raises risk for cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- If you spend most of your day sitting in front of the television or the computer, you may want to change your habits. A new study presented last week at the American Institute for Cancer Research Annual ...
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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You are what you eat: Low fat diet with fish oil slowed growth of human prostate cancer cells
A low-fat diet with fish oil supplements eaten for four to six weeks prior to prostate removal slowed down the growth of prostate cancer cells -- the number of rapidly dividing cells -- in human prostate cancer tissue compared ...
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Oct 25, 2011 |
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How cervical cancer vaccines came to be
(HealthDay)—The cervical cancer vaccine has turned into one of the biggest success stories in the field.
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Jan 19, 2013 |
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Vitamin E in diet protects against many cancers, form commonly used in supplements has no such benefit
Next time you need to choose between vegetable oil and margarine in that favorite recipe, think about your health and reach for the oil.
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Apr 23, 2012 |
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Vaccine triggers immunity to prevent colon cancer
(Medical Xpress)—A first-of-its-kind vaccine developed by University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers successfully prompted the immune system to respond to early indications of colon cancer in people at ...
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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Study shows how high-fat diets increase colon cancer risk
Epidemiologists have long warned that, in addition to causing obesity, eating too much fat and sugar puts a person at greater risk for colon cancer. Now, researchers at Temple University have established a link that may explain ...
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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New test predicted presence of harmful BRCA mutations
A new multiple gene expression profile test was able to predict the presence of harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations in otherwise healthy women carrying the mutations, according to data published in Cancer Prevention Research, a jour ...
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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Aspirin merits testing for prevention of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women
Research conducted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center global health investigators and cancer specialists in New York, Qatar and Haiti suggests that aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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The other fluoride: For millions with dry mouth, this cousin keeps decay at bay
Just 40 years ago, more than half of American kids had at least one untreated cavity. That statistic now stands at less than 25 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most kids today can ...
Dentistry
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Solving the mystery of an old diabetes drug that may reduce cancer risk
In 2005, news first broke that researchers in Scotland found unexpectedly low rates of cancer among diabetics taking metformin, a drug commonly prescribed to patients with Type II diabetes. Many follow-up studies reported ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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Soy isoflavone supplements did not provide breast cancer protections
Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Resear ...
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Feb 03, 2012 |
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Denosumab superior to zoledronic acid for breast cancer patients with bone metastases
Treatment with denosumab resulted in a greater reduction in skeletal-related events in patients with breast cancer that spread to the bones compared with zoledronic acid, while also maintaining health-related quality of life, ...
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