Preventive Care
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Circumcision May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Men who were circumcised before their first sexual intercourse had a 15% reduction in relative risk, compared with men who were...
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Surgeon General: Decline in Tobacco Use Stalls
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Estrogen Protects Against Breast Cancer Long After Treatment
Major Finding: After 12 years of follow-up, women in the WHI who had taken estrogen had a significantly lower rate of invasive breast cancer (0.27...
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Limit Aspirin for Cancer Prevention to Patients Aged 55-75
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Cancer Deaths in Europe Still Declining
Major Finding: Cancer death rates in the European Union are predicted to continue their decline.
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Cancer Burden
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Lifestyle Changes Cut Heart and Cancer Risks
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Cancer Screening Falls Short of Federal Targets
Major Finding: Among targeted age groups in the United States, 72.4% of women had been screened for breast cancer, 83.0% of women had been...
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Oral HPV Infection More Prevalent in Men Than Women
Major Finding: The prevalence of HPV infection is nearly three times higher in men than in women (10.1% vs. 3.6%).
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Smoking Doubles Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus
Major Finding: After adjustment for demographics, presence of low-grade dysplasia, reflux symptoms, and Barrett’s segment length at diagnosis,...
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Despite Guidelines, Elderly Are Getting Cancer Tests
Major Finding: Among study subjects aged 75-79 years, 62% were screened for breast cancer, 53% for cervical cancer, 57% for colorectal cancer, and...