Diet Care

Sept. 2, 2010 — The long-term use of oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis drugs such as Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax may be associated with a doubling in esophageal cancer risk, but the risk to individual users remains small, researchers say.
Compared to people who had never taken the medications, long-term users of the bone-building drugs known as oral [...]

Most people know that smoking causes lung cancer, but what about other types of cancer – like cancer of the breast? A new study sheds light on this issue. According to new research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the nicotine found in cigarettes directly stimulates growth of breast cancer cells. One [...]

Researchers Not Sure Why Rectal Cancer Incidence Is Increasing While Colon Cancer Rates Remain Steady
By Katrina Woznicki
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By
Laura J. Martin, MD
Aug. 23, 2010 — The incidence of rectal cancer increased 3.8% per year between 1984 and 2005 among people 40 and younger, according to a new study. The incidence of colon cancer remained [...]

The majority of cancers are now thought to be preventable. Diet is responsible for 35 percent of all cancers. Viruses, occupational hazards, alcohol, excess sunshine, environmental pollution, and various medical procedures are responsible for the rest.
Here are some diet guidelines to help prevent cancer:

Stay slim. Individuals 40 percent or more overweight increase their risk of [...]

Reviewed By
Louise Chang, MD
July 26, 2010 — More than 75% of men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer undergo aggressive treatment — either complete removal of the prostate or radiation therapy, according to a new study.
That’s true, the researchers found, even in men with a low level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) of under 4 nanograms per [...]

July 20, 2010 — Frequent use of household cleaning products may boost breast cancer risk, according to a new study that drew criticism from medical experts and the cleaning industry.
Air fresheners and products to control
mold and mildew were particularly linked, says researcher Julia Brody, PhD, executive director of the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass., [...]

Doctors may one day be able to predict a person’s risk of getting cancer by looking at the length of their telomeres. Telomeres are portions of DNA at the tips of chromosomes that help to protect the chromosome from damage. Without this protection, the chromosome would eventually be destroyed since some DNA, or genetic material, [...]

Non-Genital HPV Wart Viruses May Raise Risk of Common Skin Cancers
By
Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By
Louise Chang, MD
July 8, 2010 — The HPV viruses that cause non-genital warts may increase the risk of getting common skin cancers, especially in people on long-term steroid medications.
The finding comes from a study comparing 1,561 people with the most [...]

Study Shows Shorter Telomere Length Is Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
By
Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By
Louise Chang, MD
July 7, 2010 — Aging cells greatly increase your risk of deadly cancer — even if you’re still relatively young.
Cells stay young as long as they can repair their own DNA. That’s up to telomeres, the proteins at [...]

July 1, 2010 — Screening men for prostate cancer cut mortality rates by about half in a large study, researchers report.
The screening test under investigation is called a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, which measures blood levels of a protein produced by prostate gland cells and is a marker for prostate cancer. PSA is considered a [...]