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Calorie Restriction and Exercise Show Differences in Preventing Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have identified pathways by which a reduced-calorie diet and exercise can modify...

Teaching Breast Health Early to Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality in D.C.

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Early breast health education may be the key to lowering breast cancer mortality rates in Washington, D.C., which has the...

Lower Socioeconomic Status Decreases Chances of Early Detection and Survival of Colorectal Cancer

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - An abstract presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers...

Individuals with HIV Have Higher Risk of Non-AIDS Cancers

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The risk of non-AIDS cancer is higher for individuals infected with HIV than for the general population, according to a...

ER/PR Negative Tumors Associated with Insurance Status and Area Education in the U.S.

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - African-American women are at a higher risk for ER/PR negative breast cancer. A new study, to be presented at the American...

Broccoli May Lower Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The cancer preventive properties of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables appear to work specifically in smokers, according...

Home-Based Interventions Improved Elderly Cancer Survivors’ Ability to Function

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Climbing stairs, carrying groceries, taking a shower - these are activities that we take for granted; however, after a cancer...

Maternal Consumption of Canola Oil Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer

November 18, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mothers with diets high in omega 6 fats, which are common in the American diet, may be putting their offspring at higher risk for...

Three Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Subtypes Linked to Smoking; One Associated with Alcohol Use

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Researchers who have been following the health of more than 120,000 residents of the Netherlands for more than two decades have...

Exercise and Rest Reduce Cancer Risk

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Exercise is good for more than just your waistline. A recent study presented at the American Association for Cancer...

Behavior/Lifestyle Factors Influence Cancer Risk Among the Elderly

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Behavioral risk factors have a significant effect on cancer risk in the U.S. elderly population, according to research presented...

Genetic Risk Factors May Tailor Prostate Cancer Screening Approaches

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Five genetic risk markers for prostate cancer may allow physicians to adapt screening approaches for men at high-risk,...

Genes Associated with Fat Metabolism Could Increase Kidney Cancer Risk

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A team of international scientists has identified three genes associated with the body's processing of fats that may...

Breast Cancer Common among Women with Family History but without BRCA1 or BRCA2

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - New data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in...

Why Only Some Former Smokers Develop Lung Cancer

November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canadian researchers are trying to answer why some smokers develop lung cancer while others remain disease free, despite similar...

Men Who Take Aspirin Have Significantly Lower PSA Levels

November 16, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is significantly associated with lower PSA levels,...

No Protective Effect on Cancer from Long-Term Vitamin E or Vitamin C Supplementation

November 16, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Data from a large-scale prevention trial presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual...

Calcium May Only Protect Against Colorectal Cancer in Presence of Magnesium

November 16, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on...

DFMO May Affect Barrett’s Esophagus

November 16, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pilot study results suggest that difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) can modulate biomarkers of cell proliferation in patients with...

Saturated Fat Linked to Cancer of the Small Intestine

November 13, 2008

PHILADELPHIA - Findings published in the journal Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, identify dietary...

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