News tagged with bmc cancer
Study links smoking with most male cancer deaths
The association between tobacco smoke and cancer deaths — beyond lung cancer deaths — has been strengthened by a recent study from a UC Davis researcher, suggesting that increased tobacco control efforts could save more lives ...
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Childhood harms can lead to lung cancer
Adverse events in childhood have been linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing lung cancer in later life. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health describe how the link is partly explai ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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New findings measure precise impact of fat on cancer spread
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Purdue University have precisely measured the impact of a high-fat diet on the spread of cancer, finding that excessive dietary fat caused a 300 percent increase in metastasizing ...
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Incidence rates of cervical cancer linked to deprivation
The rate of cervical cancer varies among different geographical areas in Southeast England according to a new study published today in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study shows that the occurrence of cer ...
Feb 20, 2009 |
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Relatives of melanoma patients ignore their skin cancer risk
It is well known that sunbathing increases the risk of skin cancer and that this risk is increased in people with a family history of melanoma. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public He ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Folic acid -- mandatory fortification may be unnecessary
Persistently present levels of unmetabolized folic acid found in the population indicate that introducing mandatory food fortification may result in an 'overdosing' effect. A study of blood donors, new mothers and babies, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 17, 2009 |
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