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AACR Calls For Letters Of Intent For A Stand Up To Cancer-Prostate Cancer Foundation Dream Team
Oct 26, 2011
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), along with the American Association for Cancer Research, call upon the cancer research community to submit Letters of Intent for a new Dream Team dedicated to prostate cancer research... Read More
CT Scans For Lung Cancer Screening May Be Beneficial In Detecting COPD
Oct 26, 2011
Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting that this method may be helpful as an additional tool in detecting COPD, according to a study in the October 26 issue of JAMA... Read More
Coffee Drinking Linked To Lower Risk Of Common Skin Cancer
Oct 26, 2011
New research presented at a conference in the US on Monday finds that drinking coffee is linked to a lower risk of a common form of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Results of a prospective study that followed over 25,000 cases of skin cancer suggest coffee may be an important dietary option to prevent BCC. The research is the work of Dr Fengju Song and colleagues... Read More
HPV Linked To Cardiovascular Disease In Women
Oct 26, 2011
Women with cancer-causing strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke even when no conventional risk factors for CVD are present... Read More
HPV Vaccine For 11-12 Year Old Boys Approved By CDC Advisory Committee, USA
Oct 26, 2011
The CDC's ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) has recommended the routine administration of 3-doses of HPV4 vaccine to protect against HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)... Read More
Study Suggests That Restricting Sunbathing Or Visits To The Tanning Booth To Morning Hours Would Reduce The Risk Of Skin Cancer
Oct 25, 2011
Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that the timing of exposure to UV rays - early in the morning or later in the afternoon - can influence the onset of skin cancer. The study, performed in mice, found that exposure to UV radiation in the morning increased the risk of skin cancer by 500 percent over identical doses in the afternoon... Read More
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Oct. 24, 2011
Oct 25, 2011
Potential new cause of miscarriage and habitual abortion Fetal and neonatal immune thrombocytopenia (FNIT; aka FNAIT) is a condition in which fetuses and newborns have reduced numbers of blood cells known as platelets... Read More
Link Between Heavy Alcohol Consumption And Lung Cancer
Oct 25, 2011
Higher BMI, consumption of black tea and fruit may protect against lung cancer Heavy alcohol consumption may be linked to a greater risk of developing lung cancer, while higher BMI and increased consumption of black tea and fruit are associated with lower risk of the deadly disease... Read More
Increased Tanning Bed Use Increases Risk For Deadly Skin Cancers
Oct 25, 2011
Researchers confirmed an association between tanning bed use and an increased risk for three common skin cancers basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, according to results presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct. 22-25, 2011... Read More
Coffee Consumption Associated With Decreased Risk For Basal Cell Carcinoma
Oct 25, 2011
Caffeine could be related to an inverse association between basal cell carcinoma risk and consumption of coffee, a study found. The prospective study, presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct... Read More
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