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Hormone Replacement Tied to Lung Cancer Risk.
Women who use hormone replacement therapy combining estrogen and progestin may have a higher risk of lung cancer than non-users, a new study finds.
Soft Drinks Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk
AACR.org – Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Although...
From Obesity to Inflammation to Cancer
UCSD.edu – Epidemiological studies indicate that being overweight or obese is associated with increased cancer risk. The most dramatic effect of obesity on cancer risk has been noted for a common form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma...
Green Tea Reduces Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers And Non-smokers
AACR.org – Drinking green tea could reduce the effect of cigarette smoking on lung cancer. Results of this hospital-based, randomized study conducted in Taiwan were presented at the 2010 AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer. “Lung...
CT Scan Radiation And Cancer Risk Controversy Continues
A panel of experts at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement calling for an open discussion of the facts about radiation hazards from computed tomography scanning (CT scans) in light of recent public concerns...
Dietary Estrogens have Little Effect on Cancer Risk.
Dietary "phytoestrogens" — plant substances that have weak estrogen-like activity — have little impact on the risks of developing hormone-sensitive cancers like breast and prostate cancer or colorectal cancers, new research suggests.
CT Scan Radiation – What are the Cancer Risks?
JAMA / Archives – It’s a question on the minds of many patients getting CT scans, which use X-rays, a type of ionizing radiation: What is my risk of getting cancer from CT scan radiation? Doses of radiation from commonly performed computed...
Omega-3 From Fish May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
AACR.org – Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research...
Pistachios Daily May Lower Lung Cancer Risk
AACR.org – A daily dose of pistachios in your diet may help reduce the risk of lung cancer and other cancers, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held in...