Reducing Cancer Risk
The US and other developed countries are experiencing two parallel and interrelated epidemics, one of obesity and one of physical inactivity. Obesity is associated with a number of chronic diseases including cancer, but regular physical activity helps avoid weight gain and by itself may reduce risk of these diseases. [
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We Can't Breathe Easy Yet
Lately, it seems almost impossible to pick up a newspaper or turn on the news without hearing how dangerous extra weight is to good health. While obesity is a serious health threat, tobacco use remains the number one cause of preventable death in the US.
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Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention in High-Risk Women
Although the cause of breast cancer remains unknown in the majority of patients, epidemiologic studies have identified several risk factors. A family history of breast cancer is one of the strongest, factors, particularly when it occurs in multiple first-degree relatives and at young ages.
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The Anticancer Properties of Selective COX-2 Inhibitors
The past decade has borne witness to a series of studies suggesting that the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) represents a
bona fide therapeutic target for cancer prevention and possibly treatment. Epidemiological studies have shown that the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a reduced risk of several malignancies, including colorectal cancer. These drugs inhibit the activity of COX enzymes, which suggests that prostaglandins, the products of COX metabolism, contribute to cancer development.
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Radical Prostatectomy and its Impact on the Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer
In 1985, prostate specific antigen (PSA) was licensed for the follow-up of patients with prostate cancer. After study results showed that it also could detect early stage prostate cancer, it was rapidly adopted as a means of screening asymptomatic men over age 50 for this malignancy.
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Breast Cancer
Each year in the US, over 211,300 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed; an additional 55,700 cases of in situ breast cancer also are discovered. [
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Men and Breast Cancer
When it comes to sex, breast cancer does not discriminate. [
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is diagnosed in over 220,900 American men annually. [
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