Preventive Care
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Colonoscopy's Efficacy Confirmed in Average-Risk Adults
Major Finding: Screening colonoscopy cut incident colorectal cancers by 51% compared with no endoscopy in a large, average-risk U.S. cohort.Data...
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Fatty Acids in Fish May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Hepatocellular cancer risk was significantly lower (hazard ratio = .64, P for trend = .04) for participants in the highest vs.
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CDC: Indoor Tanning, Sunburns Still Common in Young Adults
Major Finding: Up to 65% of young adults reported at least one sunburn and up to 44% of women reported using a tanning bed in 2010.Data Source:...
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Breast Cancer More Lethal in Men
Major Finding: Five-year overall survival rates were 83% in women with breast cancer (median overall survival 129 months) and 74% in men (median...
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Hispanic Cancer Patients Suffer More Pain, Severe Sadness
Major Finding: Fully 45% of Hispanic patients reported moderate to severe pain, compared with 20% of whites, and 37% of African Americans (P less...
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Vitamin B, Omega-3 Supplements Fail to Prevent Cancer
Major Finding: The incidence of cancer was not significantly different among subjects who took daily vitamin B supplements, omega-3 fatty acid...
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Most People Told to Have a Colonoscopy Don't
Major Finding: Only 38% of patients advised to undergo colonoscopy did so, compared with 67% of those advised to undergo fecal occult blood...
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Cancer Incidence, Deaths Decline Overall; Obesity Threatens Setback
Major Finding: The overall rates of death from cancer declined by an average of 1.7% among men, 1.3% among women, and 1.5% among children from...
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Evidence Mounts for Aspirin's Anticancer Attributes
Major Finding: In a review of data from 51 studies, daily aspirin use reduced cancer deaths by 15% compared with no daily aspirin use, and reduced...
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After Age 30, Cervical Ca Screening Intervals Extended
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Sunburns Still Common Despite Protective Efforts
Major Findings: In 2010, 51% of women and 49% of men reported having at least one sunburn in the past year.