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Towards a life without cancer |
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By Dr. Thomas J. Hudson » Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Vaughan to speak at a fund-raiser for colorectal cancer research. As a scientist, it’s always a pleasure to visit communities and speak about the promising developments in cancer research. It’s also a pleasure to tell people that some of the most important cancer research is taking place right here in Ontario.
In that spirit, I’d like to explain how my own research on colorectal cancer fits into the bigger picture of using the human genome to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. |
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X-rays can detect early lung cancer |
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Screening for lung cancer with chest X-rays can detect early lung
cancer, a new study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the US
has revealed.
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Healthy food choices can cut risks |
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By Patricia Kennedy » The
enormous amounts of data collected and research conducted have yet to
give us a cure or even a very clear idea of why some of us develop
cancer. But research has made one thing clear. We can make changes
today that will decrease the risk of developing cancer.
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Curry, cabbage could stop prostate cancer |
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The curry spice turmeric holds real potential for the treatment and
prevention of prostate cancer, particularly when combined with certain
vegetables, new research has revealed.
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Can chronotherapy work when chemo won't? |
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By Leni Kass » Margaret Olszowka was diagnosed with lung cancer on
New Year's Eve, 2002. The prognosis was very grim: her disease had
advanced to Stage 4 and was inoperable.
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Pesky pesticides and cancer myths |
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Those irritating bugs always seem to find their way indoors during the
summer months. Some people avoid using household bug sprays because
they fear the pesticides may cause cancer. Many news reports have cited
studies in which chemicals found in bug sprays have caused cancer in
mice.
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Clinic uses yoga to battle cancer stress |
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At the Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Michigan, 11 women repose on the floor of the classroom in the Wertz Clinic. In the subdued light of candles, the women are listening to soft music and the soothing voice of their yoga instructor. |
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The cup that cheers - in more ways than one |
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Women who drank at least two cups of tea a day had a lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who did not drink tea, according to a study in the December 2005 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Exercise boosts breast cancer survival rates |
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If you're a breast cancer survivor, daily exercise is good for you. That's the word from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which published a study showing women with breast cancer who engaged in physical activity equivalent to walking one or more hours per week had better survival compared with those who exercised less than that or not at all. |
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