Telegraph.co.uk
Snoring 'can raise cancer risk five-fold'Telegraph.co.ukBeing a heavy snorer can increase one's risk of cancer five-fold, according to research. By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent Snoring and other types of 'sleep disordered breathing', as it is known, can deprive the body of enough oxygen for hours at …People with severe sleep apnea five times more likely [...]
CBS News
Health experts: Routine PSA tests for prostate cancer not good for healthCBS News(CBS News) A top panel of health experts called the US Preventive Services Task Force says that men should no longer get routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to screen for prostate cancer. The reason, it says, is that the tests may lead [...]
NewsNet5.com
Colonoscopy Alternative Reduces Cancer Rates, Research FindsBusinessWeekBy Nicole Ostrow on May 21, 2012 An alternative to colonoscopy that only looks at a portion of the colon rather than the whole intestine reduced cancer rates, a study found. The screening, called flexible sigmoidoscopy, was associated with a 21 percent …Study: Simple scope exam cuts colon cancer [...]
New York Times
Sleep apnea can raise risk of cancer, studies indicateWOGXSAN FRANCISCO — Two new studies indicate that people who suffer sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing cancer. Due to be presented in San Francisco this week at an American Thoracic Society conference, the findings have been touted as "striking" …Sleep Apnea Linked [...]
Toronto Star
Sleep apnea linked to cancer in latest studiesToronto StarANAHAD O'CONNOR The New York Times Two new studies have found that people with sleep apnea, a common disorder that causes snoring, fatigue and dangerous pauses in breathing at night, have a higher risk of cancer. The new research marks the first time …Sleep Apnea Tied [...]
Discover Magazine
Infections Cause 1 in 6 Cancer Cases WorldwideOccupational Health and SafetyHelicobacter pylori, hepatitis B and C viruses, and human papillomaviruses were responsible for 1.9 million cases of mainly gastric, liver, and cervix uteri cancers. Around 2 million cancer cases each year are caused by infectious agents, according to …1 In 6 Cancers Around The [...]
TIME
Sunburn and Indoor Tanning Still Putting Young People at Risk for Skin CancerTIMEHalf of young adults under age 30 report having had a sunburn in the previous year, and many young white women are still using tanning beds. By Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | May 10, 2012 | + Young adults are risking serious skin [...]
New York Daily News
Cancer patients cover Clarkson's 'Stronger' in viral videoNew York Daily NewsA group of pediatric cancer patients are sharing their strength — and their dance moves — with the world, thanks to a new music video making the rounds on YouTube. The video, posted this week, features patients and staffers on the hematology/oncology [...]
BBC News
Curry's ability to fight cancer put to the testBBC NewsA chemical found in curry is to be tested for its ability to kill bowel cancer tumours in patients. Curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, has been linked to a range of health benefits. Studies have already shown that it can beat cancer [...]
USA TODAY
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsU.S. News & World ReportBy Kathleen Doheny FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests. "Men with breast cancer don't do as well as women with breast [...]
CBS News
Study: Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worseCBS News(CBS/AP) Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers said Friday. The biggest study yet of [...]
USA TODAY
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsiVillage EntertainmentFRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests. "Men with breast cancer don't do as well as women with breast cancer, and there are opportunities to [...]
USA TODAY
Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worseUSA TODAYBy Lindsey Tanner, AP CHICAGO – Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers say.ASBS: Breast Cancer [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
Fight cancer with checkups, second opinions and hopeKansas City StarBy LEWIS DIUGUID Hundreds of phone calls, letters and email have brought a lot of support since I underwent surgery a year ago to rid my body of prostate cancer. Many people I've known for years and new acquaintances have opened up about their own …Fatigue [...]
Zee News
Long-Lasting Fatigue After Breast Cancer Less Common Than ThoughtMedical News TodayAlthough breast cancer-related fatigue is common, it generally runs a self-limiting course and does not persist as long as people had thought; especially in cases of early-stage breast cancer, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Fatigue after early breast cancer often fades: studyReutersBreast [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
Fatigue after early breast cancer often fades: studyReutersBy Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many people treated for cancer are worn out for a time, but new findings suggest that long-lasting fatigue may be less common than thought — at least for women with early-stage breast cancer.Breast cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' studyBBC [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
'Breast cancer is actually 10 different diseases'Times of IndiaLONDON: Breast cancer is "not one disease, but 10 different diseases", according to a 'landmark study' that could revolutionize its treatment. An international team of researchers that analysed breast cancers from 2000 women said the classifications …Breast cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' studyBBC NewsBreast Cancer Study Could [...]
The Guardian
Breast cancer study could lead to new generation of drugs for the diseaseThe GuardianBreast cancer is a global problem – 1.4 million women worldwide are diagnosed each year. Almost 50000 of them live here in the UK. But thanks to improvements in care, it's also a success story. Eight out of 10 women now [...]
CBC.ca
Landmark breast cancer study finds 10 strains, revolutionizes treatment optionsFox NewsLONDON – In what has been hailed a "landmark" discovery for breast cancer treatment, scientists have revealed that instead of viewing the condition as a single disease, it should be thought of as 10 distinct diseases. Researchers in the UK and Canada …Breast cancer rules [...]
CTV.ca
Breast cancer classification promises better therapiesLos Angeles TimesResearchers have devised 10 categories for breast cancer tumors, an important stride toward targeting treatments more precisely. The hope is to spare patients unnecessarily toxic therapies. Harumi Mankarios, RN, left, examines Tina Roark, right, …Breast cancer treatment gets boostThe GuardianBreast cancer rules rewritten in 'landmark' studyBBC NewsStudy: Breast [...]