News tagged with cancer prevention
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Ethnic disparities in breast cancer survival remain despite socioeconomic similarities
Disparities in survival after breast cancer persisted across racial/ethnic groups even after researchers adjusted for multiple demographics, such as patients' education and the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood in ...
Cancer
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Researchers find genetic predictors of fatigue for some prostate cancer patients
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have found that men with prostate cancer who receive androgen deprivation therapy may predictably suffer from fatigue if they have single nucleotide ...
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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Increased use of colonoscopy screening could explain decrease in colorectal cancer rates
Use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening could explain a significant decrease in the cancer's incidence over the past decade, according to a new study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. ...
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Oct 23, 2012 |
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Risks of esophagus cancer studied: Statins may protect against esophageal cancer
Statin use is associated with protection from esophagus cancer according to a new meta-analysis of existing clinical studies exploring the cancer prevention effects of statins presented by a Mayo Clinic researcher, Dr. Siddharth ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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Cracking the epigenetic code, advancing our understanding of disease
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at The Australian National University is one step closer to better understanding how organisms function after discovering how epigenetic information is transmitted ...
Genetics
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Satiation hormone, neurotensin, linked to increased risk of disease, premature death in women
Researchers in Sweden have discovered that neurotensin, a satiation hormone produced in the human brain and intestine that circulates in the blood, could raise the risk of heart attack, breast cancer and ...
Medical research
Oct 19, 2012 |
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Study finds green tea reduces inflammation, may inhibit prostate cancer tumor growth
Men with prostate cancer who consumed green tea prior to undergoing prostatectomy had reductions in markers of inflammation, according to data presented at the 11th Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer ...
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Oct 19, 2012 |
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Compound's dual action inhibits oral cancer without observable side effects
The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, with no observable side effects, according to data from a rat study presented at the 11th Annual AACR International ...
Cancer
Oct 19, 2012 |
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Can allergies thwart fatal colon cancer?
(HealthDay)—A new study suggests that people who suffer from both hay fever and asthma may be less likely to die from colon cancer.
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Mechanisms of action for green tea extract in breast cancer prevention identified
An oral green tea extract, Polyphenon E, appears to inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor, both of which promote tumor cell growth, migration and invasion.
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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High levels of hormones during pregnancy associated with higher risk for HR-negative breast cancer
Increased concentrations of the pregnancy hormones estradiol and progesterone were associated with an increased risk for hormone receptor-negative breast cancer diagnosed before age 50, according to the results of a nested ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Team support for cessation in the workplace helped motivate cigarette smokers to quit
When smoking co-workers in the same team are placed on a cessation program, providing financial incentives to the team collectively in return for success of the smokers in the cessation program helped the smokers to quit ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Blood hormone levels can predict long-term breast cancer risk
Blood hormone tests can predict a woman's risk for developing postmenopausal breast cancer for up to 20 years, according to a study led by Xuehong Zhang, MD, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
Cancer
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Study shows breastfeeding reduced risk for ER/PR-negative breast cancer
Breast-feeding reduces the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers examined ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Education about risk factors for both cancer and CVD led to increased fruit consumption in targeted population
Disease education about overlapping behavioral risk factors for both cancer and cardiovascular disease led to small changes in dietary behavior among a community-based sample of African-American adults, according to data ...
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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