Bengal declares cancer a notifiable disease
January 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) The West Bengal government has declared cancer as a notifiable disease making it mandatory for hospitals and doctors to report every case of the disease that comes to ... Read more...
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What’s your ideal body mass index?
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Having a body mass index between 20.0 and 24.9 is associated with the lowest risk of death in healthy non-smoking adults, a new study has revealed.The research team ... Read more...
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Celebrex shows potential in preventing some skin cancers
December 1st, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that the NSAID Celebrex may help prevent some non-melanoma skin cancers from developing in patients who have pre-cancerous actinic keratoses lesions and are ... Read more...
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Prostate cancer treatment ‘ups risk of colorectal cancer’
November 16th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): In a new study, researchers found that men treated with hormone-based therapy for prostate cancer faced a 30 percent to 40 percent higher risk of colorectal cancer, compared ... Read more...
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Helical CT scans cut lung cancer deaths by 20pc compared to chest X-rays
November 5th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Scientists have found that screening for lung cancer using helical CT scanning reduced lung cancer deaths by 20 percent compared to using chest X-rays.The study was announced by ... Read more...
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Breast density linked to breast cancer risk
October 30th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): A new study has found that women with dense breasts and no lobular involution are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with non-dense breasts ... Read more...
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Taller men at higher risk of testicular cancer
October 27th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Taller men are more at risk of testicular cancer than shorter men, says a new research.
Scientists have found that for every two inches above the average ... Read more...
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Taller men at higher risk of testicular cancer: Experts
October 27th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): U.S experts have revealed that taller men may have a higher risk of getting testicular cancer.After examining data on more than 10,000 men, researchers discovered that for every ... Read more...
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Gene set shows which patients benefit from chemo after surgery
September 8th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 08 (ANI): Scientists have identified a genetic signature that can help doctors determine which patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer are at high risk for developing disease recurrence and ... Read more...
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Nicotine linked to breast cancer for first time
August 24th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Nicotine that makes smoking addictive is one of the chemicals in cigarettes that can trigger breast cancer, says new research.
The findings could be a big blow to ... Read more...
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How nicotine promotes addiction, breast cancer
August 24th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): Nicotine binds to a specific receptor in the body to promote nicotine addiction as well as breast cancer, says a new study.Yuan-Soon Ho of the Taipei Medical University, ... Read more...
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A drink a day doubles women’s breast cancer risk
August 24th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): A new U.S. study has revealed that women who drink just one alcoholic drink a day are at a twofold risk of developing breast cancer than their teetotaller ... Read more...
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Processed Red Meat Once Again Linked to Cancer
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Processed meat, colored red, is once again under the spotlight as yet another study in the United States links the chemicals such as those which ... Read more...
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Processed Red Meat Can Be Linked To Bladder Cancer
August 23rd, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Consumption of red meat is fraught with risks. It can eventually lead to cancer! The link of red meat & cancer has ... Read more...
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Bengal cancer institute to get second campus
August 21st, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said a second campus of the world class Chittranjan National Cancer Institute will be set up in West Bengal.
"The state government ... Read more...
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Estrogen not linked to lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women
August 14th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): A new study has found that use of estrogen alone did not increase lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women.In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial, which consisted of ... Read more...
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Starving kids and youth ‘more likely to have health problems’
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
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0Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): A recent report has revealed that
children and youth who experience hunger are more likely to have health
problems, and repeated episodes of hunger may ... Read more...
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Sausages and bacon up bladder cancer risk by 30pc
August 2nd, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): Additives in processed meat such as sausages and bacon could increase risk of bladder cancer by 30 percent, says a new study.Salts like sodium nitrite and nitrate in ... Read more...
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Boffins identify ‘gas pedal’, ‘brake’ for uncontrolled cell growth
August 2nd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): Scientists have found a new way to regulate the uncontrolled growth of blood vessels, a major problem in a broad range of diseases and conditions.The findings of the ... Read more...
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Biomarkers for particularly aggressive prostate cancers discovered
July 13th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that determines prostate cancer aggressiveness, providing new targets for diagnosis and treatment.The study, led by Ze'ev Ronai, at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham), ... Read more...
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New proteins that regulate blood pressure, flow identified
July 8th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 08 (ANI): Scientists have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure.The findings have evolved from studies conducted by Jeffrey S. Isenberg, Eileen M. ... Read more...
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US asks women to quit smoking on independence day
July 4th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 4 (IANS) The US National Cancer Institute has asked all American women to quit smoking on the occasion of the nation's Independence Day Sunday.
The institute will encourage American women ... Read more...
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Gene mutation ups blood-clot risk in women taking breast cancer treatment
June 17th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A gene mutation can dramatically increase the risk of blood clots in women undergoing breast cancer therapy.In the study, researchers found that women taking tamoxifen for early-stage breast ... Read more...
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Consume lots of soy to reduce breast cancer risk (Lead)
June 15th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Neha Tomar
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Consume a lot of soy products if you want to cut back on the risk of breast cancer, says a new study, with Indian ... Read more...
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High soy intake reduces risk of breast cancer
June 15th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Neha Tomar
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) High soy intake during adolescence reduces the risk of breast cancer in the pre-menopausal years by about 25 to 50 percent, suggests a recent ... Read more...
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Olive oil helps breast cancer survivors lose weight
June 4th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Olive oil produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors compared to a more traditional low-fat diet, a study has found.The finding could be of great importance to ... Read more...
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Peach, plum extracts kill breast cancer cells
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Breast cancer cells, even the most aggressive type, died after treatments with peach and plum extracts in lab tests.
Texas AgriLife Research (TALR) scientists say the results are ... Read more...
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Cancer info on Wikipedia accurate, but not reader-friendly: Study
June 2nd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Wikipedia is a wealth of information - written and edited by non-experts without professional oversight. Despite that, crucial information about cancer is as accurate as a science journal, ... Read more...
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Shark cartilage does not improve lung cancer survival
May 27th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Shark cartilage extract, AE-941 or Neovastat, has shown no benefit as a therapeutic agent when combined with chemotherapy and radiation for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, ... Read more...
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Most patients with common thyroid cancer survive regardless of treatment
May 18th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): People with papillary thyroid cancer that has not spread beyond the thyroid gland have positive outcomes regardless of whether they receive treatment within the first year after diagnosis, ... Read more...
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Coffee, Soda Not Related To Colon Cancer, Study Reveals
May 16th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Revelations of a new research brings some great news for coffee ans soft drinks lovers all across the world. A study which was recently published in ... Read more...
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Coffee, soft drinks not tied to colon cancer risk
May 8th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Drinking large amounts of coffee and sugar-sweetened, carbonated soft drinks does not increase the risk of colon cancer, according to a new study.The study has been published online ... Read more...
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Low-moderate alcohol consumption does not harm women’s bone health
April 28th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): A new study has offered more evidence that low to moderate alcohol consumption does not harm bone health in women.There is lack of information on low to moderate ... Read more...
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Gaining a pound a year after age 20 raises women’s breast cancer risk
April 21st, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Women who gain a pound or two a year after age 20 increase their risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, says a new study.The research was presented at the ... Read more...
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Well-cooked meat may increase bladder cancer risk
April 20th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Frequently eating meat, especially the one which is well done or cooked at high temperatures, may increase your chances of developing bladder cancer, according to a new study.The ... Read more...
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