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James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones. tags obesity fat over weight cancer dying diseaseIn other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago |
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children' 3 comments edit related share entertainment"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 1 month ago |
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A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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"Overweight and obese women have a lower risk of breast cancer prior to menopause, researchers said on Monday in a finding they said both puzzles them and contradicts conventional wisdom." picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may stop breast cancer cells from growing and could become a new weapon in the fight against the killer disease, scientists said on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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Breast cancer patients could soon benefit from a treatment that appears to halt the disease in its tracks. picked by doggylives 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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Postmenopausal women who want to significantly decrease their breast-cancer risk would be wise to exercise regularly and keep their weight within a normal range for their height, according to new findings from the Women's Health Initiative to be published in the journal Obesity. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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The man who helped develop a vaccine for cervical cancer is urging drug companies to keep their word and ensure women in the Third World can get the drug at a fair price. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
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U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A new study suggests thousands of young women with breast cancer - an estimated 8,000 a year in the U.S. - aren't offered testing to identify faulty genes and clarify their medical decisions. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Man, it just keeps getting more and more sucky to be fat. picked by xenity7 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Sunlight helps reduce women's risk of breast cancer because the body manufactures the active form of vitamin D from exposure to sunlight picked by Proverb 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
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British scientists have unlocked one of the secrets behind how cancer spreads around the body. The breakthrough could help pave the way for a generation of drugs that would halt up to 90 per cent of cancers in their tracks. Such drugs could be particularly effective against breast and lung tumours - two of the biggest killers. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Having a close family member who's had lung cancer doubles your own risk for the disease -- even if you don't smoke. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share science |
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One sausage a day can significantly raise the risk of bowel cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease, experts have warned. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 4 comments edit related share science |
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A new study showed that women, suffering from breast cancer, need less anesthesia during the surgery if they received hypnosis. picked by maxriter 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Statistics that are understandable and make sense to the general public, what a concept! picked by DevilsAdvocate 6 months ago 8 comments edit related share science |
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"The Cancer Project says that eating hot dogs, sausage patties and similar foods increases a person's risk of colorectal cancer by 21 percent for every 50 grams eaten daily." picked by gammerus 3 weeks ago 13 comments edit related share plime.com |