Lung Cancer :: Smokers with wrinkles at higher risk of lung cancer
Smokers with wrinkles have a higher risk of getting lung cancer than those without wrinkles, a study says.
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Breast Cancer :: Protein linked to breast cancer spread identified
Scientists have made headway in understanding how breast cancer progresses to other parts of the body, by discovering a protein potentially involved in the disease? spread.
Lung Cancer :: Chemo Helps Elderly Lung Cancer Patients
Don’t ignore the elderly when it comes to giving chemotherapy after lung cancer surgery, new research suggests.
Cancer :: Singapore, India to study oral and throat cancers
Cancer centres in Singapore and India plan to expand joint research into oral and throat cancers, the city-state’s leading cancer centre said Tuesday.
Prostate Cancer :: Early estrogen exposure leads to later prostate cancer risk
A new study has shown that exposure to low doses of environmental estrogens during development of the prostate gland in the male fetus may result in a predisposition to prostate cancer later in life.
Breast Cancer :: Experimental drug delays breast cancer
Women with advanced breast cancer soon may have another treatment option: A novel experimental drug delayed the growth of tumors nearly twice as long as standard chemotherapy did in patients who had stopped responding to Herceptin, doctors reported Saturday.
Cancer :: Chewing this gum could rid you of your cancer
A new study by researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, suggest that cysteine(amino acid) containing tablets and chewing gum can be a new way for the prevention of upper digestive tract cancers.
Breast Cancer :: Moderate exercise could prevent breast cancer
Women who do moderate exercise for 30-45 minutes, five times a week, could have lower breast cancer risk, says a scientist.
Smoking :: Why is it Hard to Quit Smoking?
Smoking is emerging to be one of the major causes of death in the modern world. Smoking poses dangers directly and indirectly to the public. Several smokers claim to have been meaning to quit this habit; they just find it so difficult. Here are some of the major reasons why it is hard to quit smoking.
Breast Cancer :: Estrogen therapy does not increase breast cancer
While the Women’s Health Initiative Estrogen plus Progestin Trial findings previously reported an increase in breast cancer among those taking combined hormone therapy, the updated analysis reveals that estrogen-alone hormone therapy does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.