Cancer

Diet Rich In Fat Related To Pancreatic Cancer
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High intake of diets that are rich in fat from red meat and dairy products is linked to an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new U.S. study.

Child Abuse Linked To Cancer In Adulthood
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Physical abuse during childhood is associated with a high chance of developing cancer later in life, according to the experts at the University of Toronto, Canada. In their study. Canadian researchers came to the conclusion that childhood physical abuse

Weight-Loss Surgery Reduces The Risk Of Cancer
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According to a new evidence from Sweden, overweight women could lower their risk of developing cancer by up to 40 per cent by undergoing weight-loss surgery. However, the benefit is not applicable to men.

New Radioactive Patch To Treat Skin Cancer
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Researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting have reported that a new radioactive skin patch was found to be effective and safe to treat a form of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma, which often shows up on the face and neck.

Marijuana Smoke Can Alter DNA And Lead To Cancer
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Smoking the cannabis plant (also known as pot, marijuana and ganja), can damage DNA and increases the risk of developing cancer, discovered researchers from England and Sweden.

Anti-Cancer Cream Efudex Reduces Wrinkles
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A cream used to prevent early signs of skin cancer have been found to reduce wrinkles and make skin look younger, scientists reported earlier this week. And what is even more, the cream helps to improve skin tone and erases brown spots.

People With Down Syndrome Less Likely To Have Cancer
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Individuals with Down syndrome seem to have a lower risk of developing many types of cancer and the reason is that they have extra copies of chromosome that helps to keep tumors from feeding themselves and growing, according to U.S. researchers

Ginger Reduces Chemotherapy Nausea In Cancer Patients
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A new scientific evidence confirms now what many people have suspected for a while - that ginger appears to reduce the often debilitating side effects of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy treatment of cancer. In addition, the experts found

Imiquimod: Topical Cream To Fight Skin Cancer Along With Surgery
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Scientists at St. Louis University found that the topical cream imiquimod along with surgery may treat the earliest stage of melanoma-type skin cancer, called lentigo maligna (LM). Doctors say that this cream allows patients to undergo less invasive

Hot Tea Poses Risk For Our Throats
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Individuals who prefer their tea very hot, are at a higher risk of developing esophageal (throat) cancer, say the results of a new investigation by Iranian researchers.

Religious Faith Helps Cancer Patients
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Strong religious faith can help terminally ill cancer patients to better handle and cope with their disease during their last weeks of life, according to Boston scientists.

Green Vegetables Battle Melanoma Skin Cancer
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Chemicals found in green vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, could become a potent drug that will successfully fight melanoma - the most dangerous form of skin cancer.

New Ways Of Detecting Ovarian Cancer
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When used in combination, both blood tests and ultrasound may be able to detect ovarian cancer long before the disease starts showing any symptoms, claim British doctors. For many years scientists have been looking for ways to identify the early stages

Infertility In Men Poses Risk For Testicular Cancer
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New findings have shown that infertile men are at a triple risk of developing testicular germ cell cancer, compared to the men who do not have this problem. The new study appears to be the first large research in the United States that confirms the fact

Caffeine May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
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Caffeine could be helpful in protection against the most common form of skin cancer, if added to sunscreen, according to new findings. Non-melanoma skin cancer, which rarely metastasize or leads to lethal outcome, is the most common form of cancer

Healthy Diet Keeps Cancer Away
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More than 40 per cent of breast and bowel cancers in rich countries could be prevented through a healthy lifestyle, according to authors of a new joint American-British study. Authors of the study state that about a third of the cancer cases reported ever

A Glass Of Wine Linked To Cancer?
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Women who drink a large glass of wine every day are increasing their risk of developing breast, liver or other cancers by a quarter, according to a British study that looked at nearly 1.3 million middle-aged women.

Fertility Drugs Don't Cause Ovarian Cancer
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Fertility drug use does not increase women's risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a large new study by Danish scientists. The results of the research should reassure women who have been treated for infertility, but who still have concerns about

Mesothelioma: Causes And Settlement
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Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer (malignancy) that most frequently occurs in the thin layer of cells lining the body's internal organs, known as the mesothelium. There are three recognized types of mesothelioma.

New Test May Help Better Treat Prostate Cancer
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A new test that looks for tumor cells in the blood may give doctors a better opportunity to figure out whether chemotherapy is helping a prostate cancer patients, researchers reported this week.