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Six Months of Nicotine Patches Work Better Than Two
Using a nicotine patch for six months, rather than the standard two, slightly raises the chances that a person will remain cigarette-free.  >

New Studies Help Researchers Predict and Detect Pancreatic Cancers
Two studies have identified different to detect the risk and presence of pancreatic cancer early, a key factor in improving survival rates.   >

Quitting Smoking after Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis Doubles Survival
When people diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer quit smoking, they double their chances of survival.  >

Adequate Selenium in Diet May Reduce Esophageal, Stomach Cancers
Consuming enough of the trace element selenium, found in meats, grains and nuts, seems to reduce the risk of certain gastric and esophageal cancers.  >

Researchers Discover Why Apples May Actually “Keep the Doctor Away”
It appears apples provide beneficial bacteria and a pH environment that keep the intestines healthy and the doctor away.  >

Acupuncture May Reduce Hot Flashes (and Up Sex Drive) in Breast Cancer Patients
Giving breast cancer patients acupuncture can help ease the side effects of hormone therapy and improves sex drive in some.  >

Researchers Break Code for Skin, Lung Cancers
The mutations that produce skin cancer and lung cancer have been identified. Most are from exposure to sun and smoke.  >

Nanosensors May Detect Cancers Sooner, Finds Study
The search is on to develop nanosensors that would detect biomarkers in blood or sputum to catch cancers early.  >

Milk Thistle May Help Chemo Patients with Liver Damage, Study Finds
The herb milk thistle appears to help keep levels of two key liver enzymes low during chemo.  >

Eating Soy-Rich Foods May Reduce Risk for Ovarian, Endometrial Cancers
Because they mimic estrogen's effects, soy foods seem to lower the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers.  >

Spices Halt Growth of Cancer Stem Cells
Compounds in tumeric and pepper slow the growth of cancer stem cells, which can in turn prevent tumor formation.  >

Quitting in a Virtual World Helps Smokers Quit for Real
A video game in which virtual smokers stomp out their cigarettes actually helped real smokers quit  >

Low Cholesterol May Signal Undiagnosed Cancer
A new study suggests that low cholesterol levels don't cause cancer, but they may be a sign of undiagnosed cancers.  >

Improving the Safety of Radiation Therapy
Researchers have found a way to protect healthy cells from radiation therapy, using a cell signaling inhibitor and making the therapy far more effective.  >

Breast Tenderness with HRT Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) often causes breast tenderness. A study has found that this tenderness is associated with a far higher risk of breast cancer down the road.  >

Green Tea May Help Fend off Certain Cancers
Drinking lots of green tea (5+ cups a day) can significantly reduce lymph and blood cancers, a recent study has found.  >

A Chink in the Armor of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is treatment-resistant, as evidenced by the death of Patrick Swayze. New research has found a way to turn off the TAK-1 enzyme...  >

Watchful Waiting as a Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer
Three new studies shed light on the reasons to give serious thought to postponing treatment, especially if you are over 65. However much depends on...  >

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
For women approaching or coping with menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can offer relief, but at what risk? New research shows that...  >

Vaccinating for HPV May Also Prevent Breast Cancer, Study Finds
The HPV vaccine appears to also offer protection from certain types of breast cancer, making the vaccine a Win-Win decision for women(and perhaps men)  >

Preserving Fertility in Stage I Ovarian Cancer Patients
Women with Stage 1 ovarian cancer may be able to remain fertile and avoid the early menopause brought on by removal of their ovaries...  >

Vigorous Daily Exercise May Cut Cancer Risk in Half
Working out with moderate to high intensity for at least 30 minutes per day may cut your overall risk of cancer by half. Even when other variables...  >

Foods' Glycemic Index Linked to Risk of Breast Cancer
Eating a diet with high glycemic load put women at an 81% increased risk for estrogen receptor-positive/progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer.  >

Researchers Discover How Cancers Metastasize to the Brain
Most brain cancer begins somewhere else. Until now, researchers weren't quite sure how it moved into the brain, a usually terminal development.   >

Researchers Find Growth Factor May Reverse Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice
A growth factor (GCSF) often used to increase white blood cell production in the bone marrow of cancer patients may actually reverse Alzheimer‘s  >

Stopping Cancer from Spreading
Engineers have come up with a device that prevents cancer cells from spreading or metastasizing. It uses tiny molecular channels...  >

Ginger Helps Reduce Nausea from Chemotherapy
Ginger has been a folk medicine for a long time. Its benefits now appear to extend to the nausea experienced by those receiving chemotherapy.  >

Researchers Home in on Why High-Fiber Diets Help Fight Colon Cancer
Butyrate, the byproduct of the bacteria-driven breakdown of fiber in the gut, actually acts as an anti-cancer agent, helping the colon prevent cancer.  >

Secondhand Smoke Exerts Ill Effects Quickly, Researchers Say
Just 10 minutes is all it takes for air pollution or secondhand smoke to begin to affect your heart and cardiovascular system.   >

Eating Charred Meat May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Grilling season is upon us, but you may want to consider the risks before charring your meat. Eating well-done meat raises the risk of pancreatic can  >

Wristbands May Ease Nausea Associated with Radiation Therapy
Wearing a wristband during radiation therapy may lessen the nausea that often accompanies the treatment — and this may not by due to placebo effect, a new study reports.  >

Omega-3's Reduce Tumors in Mice
The more Omega-3 fatty acids mice consumed, the more their tumors shrank. Other variables also showed improvement.  >

Prostate Screening via PSA Test May Be Unnecessary
Prostate screening by PSA test may not be necessary for older men. The finding suggests that healthcare dollars might be better spent elsewhere…  >

Study Details Adverse Effects of Chemotherapy in Women
Chemotherapy for breast cancer - or any cancer - takes a toll on the body. A new study shows just how great - and widespread -- the toll is.  >

Safer and Tastier: Marinating Meat Reduces Suspected Carcinogens
Marinating meat greatly reduces the amount of suspected carcinogens produced when it is cooked at high temperatures. Spices make a difference, too.  >

Mediterranean Diet Wins Again
The Mediterranean Diet is the current poster child for healthy eating and a new look at the data only underscores its health benefits.  >

The Scent of Skin Cancer Cells
Some dogs are able to detect skin cancer because its cells emit an odor that is distinct from that of normal skin.   >

Melanoma's Alarming Rise
A recent report finds that melanoma, one of the deadliest cancers, is on the rise among young women.  >

Fertility Treatment Brings New Hope to Women Undergoing Chemotherapy
A new fertility method for women facing chemotherapy significantly increases the odds that they will be able harvest their eggs before treatment.  >

Smokers Quit in Clusters
When a group of smokers quit together, they are more likely to actually kick the habit.  >

Gum Disease and Cancer Risk
A few years ago they told us gum disease was associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.  >

Breast Cancer Risk Remains Long After Quitting HRT
Study shows that breast cancer risk remains long after combination HRT therapy, woman should continue to have regular mammograms.  >

Cleaning Products and Your Child's Lungs
Mothers-to-be beware: overuse of cleaning products like bleach while pregnant may increase the risk of breathing problems...  >

Anemia Drugs Pose Possible Danger to Cancer Patients
Anemia, or a shortage of red blood cells, is a common side effect of many serious diseases, including cancer.  >

Should We Take Multivitamins?
Multivitamins may not be as good for you as you think, especially if you are a man.  >

Caffeine Reduces Ovarian Cancer Risk
Caffeine reduces the risk of ovarian cancer; and alcohol and cigarette use had no ill effect. More  >

New Test for Prostate Cancer Risk
There are five known genetic risk factors for prostate cancer.  >

Why Stopping Smoking Does Not Always Stop Cancer
As researchers have long known, when cigarette smokers quit, they reduce their risk of developing many — but not all — smoking-related diseases.  >

Cancer and Color
Many fruits and vegetables get their color from chemical compounds called anthocyanins.  >

Low Cholesterol Associated with Cancer?
Many studies show that lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad" cholesterol) is one of the most important things we can do to prevent heart disease.  >

Fat Cells Can Kill Cancer
Believe it or not.  >

Red Wine Protects the Prostate
In the past few years, researchers have found evidence for all sorts of healthful effects of red wine, particularly on the heart.  >

First Evidence of Alcohol-Cancer Link
Study finds that consuming alcohol increases the rate tumors grow.  >

Frequent Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
New data suggest that long-term and intense physical exercise may help protect women against some types of breastcancer.  >

The Busier, The Better
When it comes to breast-cancer surgery, a new study suggests that experience is crucial — far fewer patients die at hospitals that perform more surgeries.  >

Family Size Linked to Brain Tumor Risk
Believe it or not, the number of brothers and sisters you have, especially younger ones, could predict your chances of developing a brain tumor, according to a new study.  >

Three Ways to Lower Cancer Risk — Exercise, Aspirin Consumption and Childbirth
We have long known that certain behaviors such as smoking and consumption of fatty foods lead to an increased risk of developing cancer.  >

Preventing Skin Cancer with — a Tan
A recently released study has produced an improved understanding of the process of skin tanning, a breakthrough that may lead to a new way of protecting fair-skinned people from skin cancer.  >

Does Prostate Cancer Treatment Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease?
A common treatment for prostate cancer puts men at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.  >

Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Yes or No?
For decades, women with breast cancer have struggled with a decision — whether or not to undergo chemotherapy.  >

Detecting a Killer
While lung cancer is one of the more preventable cancers — the vast majority of the 160,000 annual deaths it causes in the United States result from smoking — it is also one of the deadliest.  >

Prostate Cancer Treatment: Too Much Too Soon?
More than half of men with lower-risk prostate cancer received surgery or radiation treatment, when a wait-and-see approach might have been a better option, according to a new study.  >

Estrogen + Testosterone = Breast Cancer?
Women who take a combination of estrogen and testosterone to treat the symptoms of menopause may be putting themselves at greater risk for breast cancer.  >

Cancer and the "Lance Armstrong Effect"
Experts have long wondered why testicular cancer survivors like seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong do so much better than people with other advanced cancers.  >

Treatment Options for Resistant Lymphoma
New hope for patients with treatment-resistant lymphoma.  >

Fighting Fire With Fire
Viruses take aim at cancer cells.  >

Killer Showers?
Researchers find a link between showers and cancer, clear evidence shows the transfer of THM's from shower water into the blood.  >

Green Tea May Protect Women From Breast Cancer
Drinking green tea may help protect women from getting breast cancer — that's the good news from a study by researchers at the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health.  >

More Sex, More Cancer?
The more sexual partners a man has, the greater his risk of prostate cancer, researchers find.  >

As Easy as (Cherry) Pie?
"Eat more cherries" is the latest health tip from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR).  >




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