Redheads Are At Higher Risk for Skin Cancer
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New research not only tells us why, but is also warning us that our red-haired friendshave a much higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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Alcohol Linked to 7 Cancers
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Everyone knows about the connection between liver cancer and alcohol consumption. But the association between drinking and cancer of the liver and six other organs is new.
Read MoreObese Dads May Lead to Breast Cancer in their Daughters
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Men, if you have been looking for yet another reason to finally get into shape, try this one: Your obesity may increase your daughter's risk for breast cancer.
Read MoreFacts on esophageal cancer
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Even though esophageal cancer is an uncommon cancer, any signs or symptoms of it should not be ignored as only about 20 percent of patients survive at least 5 years after diagnosis.
Read MoreHoly Grail of Breast Cancer Research
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Women may have a new, non-surgical option in the battle against breast cancer.
Read MoreIs sexual activity okay during cancer treatment?
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Sometimes the overwhelming adjustment to being a patient and the uncertainty of your future may make sexual activity the last thing on your question list.
Read MoreHow Yoga is Helping Cancer Survivors
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Recent studies have shown that yoga can help survivors sleep better, feel more energized, and even cut back on sleeping medications.
Read MoreColon Cancer May Be Reduced By Eating Walnuts
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Eating about an ounce of walnuts a day - equal to 14 walnut halves at 190 calories and 4 gram of protein - appears to keep our colon healthy.
Read MoreColon cancer climbs in people under 50
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A preliminary new study shows colon cancer rates have increased by 11.4 percent in people 50 or younger.
Read MoreLower risk of many cancers with more exercise
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Exercise is well known for helping lower and protect our risk of many chronic conditions and now it looks definitive that the risk of cancer is one more disease to be added to this list.
Read MoreDo these 4 things to cut cancer risk in half
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If you knew you could be helping yourself to cut your cancer risk in half just by practicing 4 things, would you do it?
Read MoreThroat cancer – what you need to know to reduce your risk
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Throat cancer is not one of the more common cancers talked about as it makes up only 3 to 5 percent of all cancer cases in the United States.
Read MorePhysical activity lowers risk of 13 cancer types
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Once again, exercise continues to prove to be a valuable asset in keeping us healthy. A study showed an association of leisure-time physical activity lowering the risks of 13 different types of cancer.
Read MoreFruit, Alcohol & Breast Cancer
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Will eating fruits build up protection against breast cancer?
Read MoreIs Lung Cancer Worse for Non-Smokers?
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US; it kills more men and women than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer combined.
Read MoreHeartburn Can Lead to Throat Cancers
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Heartburn often may lead to cancers of the throat and vocal cord.
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Obese women at higher risk for breast cancer
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The risk for breast cancer among the most obese women in the study was 58 percent higher than the risk for women of normal weights.
Read MoreNext month is colorectal cancer awareness month
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Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
Read MoreHigher risk for breast cancer
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The study looked at data from more than 67,000 postmenopausal women who participate in a study from 1993 to 1998 called the Women's Health Initiative. The women were followed for an average of thirteen years. Over the course of that time, more than 3,300 of the women developed breast cancer.
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