Thyroid Cancer Higher in Volcanic Areas (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that living near a volcano puts people at higher risk of getting a type of thyroid cancer. Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study (AFP)
Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk (Reuters) Reuters - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases, group says (Reuters)
Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study appears to add to growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer. Red, processed meats linked to prostate cancer (Reuters)
Experimental vaccine cures pre-cancer vulvar growths (Reuters) Reuters - An experimental vaccine cured nearly half of women with pre-cancerous growths on their genitals, producing major improvement in nearly four out of five, researchers in the Netherlands reported on Wednesday. Focused Radiation May Help Some With Lung Cancer (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Three-year survival was 100 percent for people with early-stage lung cancer and good lung function who were treated with radical stereotactic radiosurgery using CyberKnife, according to a new study funded by the product's maker. Shorter, More Intense Radiation OK for Some Breast Cancers (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A shorter, more intense course of whole-breast radiation works as well as the traditional six-week course, at least for some early-stage breast cancers, a new study shows. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.
Reuters - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.
Reuters - Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods, a large study of U.S. men suggests.
