Egg Eaters More Likely To Die From Prostate Cancer According To Study
Men who frequently consume eggs are much more likely to die from prostate cancer according to the results of a study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research last month. The study also found...
View ArticleHigh Dose Vitamin E May Actually Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer
High dose supplemental vitamin E does not decrease the risk of developing prostate cancer and may in-fact increase risk slightly according to the results of a study published in the October 12 issue of...
View ArticleDo Soy Foods Promote Breast Cancer?
There has been alot of debate recently about the safety of soy with respect to the development of breast cancer. One theory that hs been promoted by the anti-soy lobby over the years is that because...
View ArticlePopular Statin Cuts Breast Cancer Recurrence Rate By 30%
Simvastatin, a popular statin, may cut the rate of breast cancer recurrence by as much as 30% according to the results of a recent study conducted by American and Danish researchers. The study,...
View ArticleCan Aspirin Really Cut Your Chances Of Getting Cancer?
Over the last year or so there has been a number of well publicized studies linking aspirin with a reduction in the risk of developing various forms of cancer. Many people will be wondering if the...
View ArticleChild Cancer Rates Have Increased 34% Since 1975
Despite a fall in overall cancer rates over the last decade or so, child cancer rates have continued to increase steadily and are now up 34% since 1975 recent data from SEER shows. Overall age adjusted...
View Article45% Of Male Cancers, 40% Female Cancers Preventable According To Study
While we all know that a significant proportion of cancers are preventable, a recent British study has attempted to quantify the precise percentage of cancers that could be prevented through lifestyle...
View ArticleLowering Cholesterol Levels May Improve Prostate Cancer Survival
Men who have developed castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) may be able to slow the growth of prostate tumours by reducing their cholesterol levels according to the results of a recent article...
View ArticleThe Ethnic Gap In Cancer Survival
While cancer survival rates in the USA have increased significantly over recent decades, African Americans continue to lag behind whites. In 2003, overall 5-year cancer survival rates were 68% for...
View ArticleHIV Increases Risk Of Lung Cancer By More Than 50%
HIV infected individuals are 70% more likely to develop lung cancer, even after adjustment for major lung cancer risk factors such as smoking, according to the results of a study published online in...
View ArticleGap In Mortality Rates Between Smokers And Non Smokers Continues To Widen
Several recent studies have looked at trends in the mortality differences between smokers and non-smokers. The studies have all produced remarkably similar conclusions – the excess mortality associated...
View ArticleObesity Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer Treatment Failure
New research, presented this month at the 2012 American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, has found that overweight and obese men are significantly more likely to experience PSA failure...
View ArticleLung Cancer Rate In UK Women Continues To Rise Despite Falling Smoking...
The number of cases of lung cancer among women in the UK continues to rise steadily despite dramatic falls in smoking prevalence during the last half of the 20th century according to new data from...
View ArticleWhich Countries Have The Highest Breast Cancer Rates?
Around the world, more than 1.38 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 with more than 458,000 women dying from the disease. There is considerable variation in breast cancer rates...
View ArticleMeat And Cancer – Country Comparisons
Most scientists agree that a high intake of meat, particularly red meat, increases an individuals risk of developing certain forms of cancer however there is uncertainty over the extent of the link...
View ArticleInfections Cause 16% Of Cancers Worldwide
Almost 1 in 6 cases of cancer is caused by an infectious agent according to a new study published online in The Lancet this month. The study also found that the burden of infection-related cancers was...
View ArticleEarly Onset Lung Cancer – Prevalence, Causes, And Survival
We normally think of lung cancer as an affliction of elderly smokers however this isn’t always the case. The following article provides a brief overview of the prevalence, causes, and survival...
View ArticleDiesel Emissions And Lung Cancer Risk
In June this year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reclassified diesel emissions from group 2A (probably carcinogenic to humans) to group 1 (carcinogenic to humans). This puts...
View ArticlePeriodontal Disease May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer
Those with high levels of antibodies against bacteria associated with gum disease could be more than twice as likely to develop pancreatic cancer as those with low antibody levels according to the...
View ArticleLeukemia In The Young – Incidence And Survival Statistics
Leukemia is the most common form of childhood cancer. In the United States, leukemia affects around 3,500 children aged 0-14 each year which represents around 40% of all childhood cancers. In young...
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