Obesity-cancer link unknown to many women (Reuters)
Obesity-cancer link unknown to many women (Reuters)
Reuters - Many women don’t know that obesity increases their risk of several types of cancer, a new survey published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology shows.
Lung cancer in non-smokers a separate disease (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese investigators say that survival rates are better for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who never smoked than in NSCLC patients with a history of smoking. Other disease characteristics are different as well between the two populations.
Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75 (AP)
AP - Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) — Men who are overweight and who have high insulin levels when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer may be more likely to die from the disease, research shows.
Study Suggests Red Wine May Protect Against Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) — Men who drink a moderate amount of red wine may lower their risk of lung cancer, even if they smoke, researchers report.
Cancer common after liver transplantation (Reuters)
Reuters - People who undergo liver transplantation, particularly children, are at increased risk for developing cancer, Finnish researchers report in the journal Liver Transplantation.
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