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Feb 8th, 2010
New researchers show that individual who consume two or more soft drinks per week may have double the risk of developing cancer of the pancreas compared to those who did not consume the drinks. Several factors are thought to contribute to the risk of pancreatic cancer from consuming soft drinks.
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Feb 7th, 2010
In today's Super Bowl pre-game specials, ESPN presented a moving story about New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his top fan Micah Roshell, who is battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Feb 5th, 2010
February 4th was World Cancer Day, and in recognition of the celebration, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported an initiative by the International Union Against Cancer to promote “Cancer Can Be Prevented Too”, which focuses on simple measures to prevent cancer.
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Jan 29th, 2010
Patients who have surgery to treat severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, continue to have a high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus, according to a new study from the Karolinsa Institute in Stockholm. Esophageal cancers is one of the most ten common cancers in the United States.
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Jan 26th, 2010
In the past ten years researchers have learned much about cancer treatment and prevention. A news release from the AICR highlights exciting and important findings about the link between cancer and obesity, and diet and lifestyle.
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Jan 25th, 2010
Many European studies have found a link between vitamin D and decreased risk of colon cancer, however most have been inconclusive with limited information. However, a new, larger study of over 520,000 people from 10 Western European countries has confirmed the link, finding that the risk of colon cancer was cut by as much as 40% in those with the highest vitamin D levels.
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Jan 23rd, 2010
Mid-century film icon Jean Simmons' passed away in her home in Santa Monica from lung cancer. She was 80 years old.
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Jan 21st, 2010
Jennifer Lyon, who was the fourth-place finisher on “Survivor: Palau” in 2005, has died of breast cancer. The 37-year-old reality star was diagnosed with stage- three breast cancer in 2005 and underwent a double mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and tamoxifen after getting her diagnosis.
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Jan 20th, 2010
On the heels of an announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO) in July 2009 that tanning beds are known carcinogens, along with a move by lawmakers in the United Kingdom to ban teens from using tanning beds, the Food and Drug Administration has finally decided to consider stricter warnings about use of the devices and the risk of cancer.
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Jan 19th, 2010
Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is known to be more sensitive than cytology for detecting cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). HPV testing not as specific as cytology and can result in more false positives than conventional Pap smears.