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Category Archives: Prevention
Losing 10 pounds or more confers lower risk of endometrial cancer
The link between endometrial cancer and obesity is the strongest of all cancers studied; obesity is also strongly linked to breast and colon cancer. In the Iowa Women’s Health Study, patients who intentionally lost at least 20 pounds demonstrated a risk of endometrial cancer equivalent to non-obese patients. A supplemental analysis suggested that intentional loss of 10 pounds also reduced risk. Continue reading
Obesity soon to replace tobacco as the number one preventable / treatable cause of cancer
“Obesity is on its way to replacing tobacco as the number one preventable / modifiable cause of cancer,” says Clifford Hudis, MD, the 2013-2014 President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Indeed, obese post-menopausal women have up to twice the risk of developing breast cancer as do their normal weight counterparts. Continue reading
Aspirin reduces risk of pancreatic cancer by 48%
Aspirin was already known to reduce the likelihood of developing colon, esophageal, lung, and prostate cancers. Now, add pancreatic cancer to the list… Continue reading
HPV DNA Test and Experimental DNA Vaccine
The National Cancer Institute states that “virtually all” cervical cancers are caused by HPV infection. The association is so strong that the FDA recently approved a DNA test for HPV that many believe could supplant PAP smear. This is great news for patients who do not have cervical cancer, yet. But what if you do?… Continue reading
Genomic and Exomic Diagnostic Testing – ready for the doctor’s office?
This is an article from the National Institutes of Health that discusses the opportunities and challenges for making genomic (sequencing all 3 billion base pairs) or exomic (sequencing the 1-2% of the genome that contains the 20,000 genes that encode proteins) a routine test in the doctor’s office. The study was conducted by the National Human Genomic Research Institute – see report. Continue reading
Being sedentary increases cancer risk
Here is an interesting little piece that discusses exercise, sedentary lifestyle, and the risk of cancer… Continue reading
Psychological Stress and Cancer
The National Cancer Institute has a good piece that summarizes the affect of psychological stress on cancer patients. In a nutshell, psychological stress does not cause cancer directly, but… Continue reading