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Daily Aspirin May Help Prevent and Treat Cancer
March 20, 2012 -- Millions of Americans who take an aspirin every day to lower their risk for heart attack and stroke may also be lowering their cancer risk. New research adds to the growing evidence that daily aspirin may help prevent certain cancers from occurring. On top of that, daily aspirin ma
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Young Women Tan, Despite Health Risks
March 19, 2012 (San Diego) -- Most young women know that indoor tanning raises the risk of skin cancer, but two-thirds of sorority members at a Midwestern university used tanning beds in the past year, and 6% used them every week, a new survey shows. Also, 93% intentionally tanned outdoors in the pa
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Dietary Cadmium, Breast Cancer Link?
March 15, 2012 -- Exposure to high levels of dietary cadmium may boost the risk of breast cancer, according to new research. Cadmium is a metal commonly found in the environment. It is also found in many farm fertilizers. From fertilizers, it can work its way into food. It is found in breads, cereal
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PSA Test Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths -- at a Cost
March 14, 2012 -- The odds of dying from prostate cancer are 21% lower 11 years after men are offered routine screening with the controversial PSA blood test, European researchers find. Those odds go down 29% if you only count men who actually got screened in the huge European Randomized Study of Sc
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New Cervical Cancer Guidelines: Less Screening
March 14, 2012 -- Combining a Pap test with a human papillomavirus (HPV) test can safely extend the interval between cervical cancer screenings from three years to five years in many women between the ages of 30-65, according to new recommendations. If women opt for the Pap test alone, the new guide
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Can Circumcision Prevent Prostate Cancer?
March 12, 2012 -- Circumcision may lower a man’s risk for developing prostate cancer, a new study suggests. During circumcision, the tissue covering the head of the penis (the foreskin) is removed. While it may reduce the risk of certain sexually transmitted diseases and penile cancer, circumcision
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Genetic Makeup of Tumors More Complex Than Thought
March 8, 2012 -- A small study that shows a surprising complexity of genetic changes within a single tumor has far-reaching implications for the march toward personalized cancer therapy, according to researchers. A single biopsy from a tumor might not be sufficient to give a full picture of its gene
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Estrogen After Hysterectomy Lowers Cancer Risk?
March 6, 2012 -- There’s good news for women with hysterectomies who are considering taking the hormone estrogen to ease hot flashes and other menopausal complaints. New results from a long-running government study of the effect of hormones on women’s health show that estrogen-only hormone replaceme
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Melanoma Patient Tumor Free in T-Cell Clone Study
March 5, 2012 -- One of 11 patients facing death from treatment-resistant, late-stage melanoma is cancer free 3.5 years after experimental treatment with clones of his own immune cells. "The patient is doing fine. He is a teacher in high school, and has been teaching from two or three months after h
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Cancer in Colas' Caramel Coloring?
March 5, 2012 -- Lab tests commissioned by a consumer group find that popular colas -- including Coke and Pepsi -- carry a caramel-coloring chemical that causes cancer in lab animals. The chemical, 4-methylimidazole or 4-MI, comes from the sodas' caramel coloring. That color is made not from natural
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