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Lighting the Way run to benefit cancer research - Redlands Daily Facts

Lighting the Way run to benefit cancer research
Redlands Daily Facts, CA - 9 hours ago
. the Inland Empire and Optivus Proton Therapy, of Loma Linda, in sponsoring Lighting the Way, a 10K, 5K and 1K run to benefit childhood cancer research. .
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Novartis to Combine Heart Pills as Afinitor Cancer Drug Delayed (Bloomberg)
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Novartis AG is betting on a clutch of combination heart pills to replace revenue from its best-selling hypertension drug Diovan, after its most-promising cancer treatment was delayed by three months...


Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists believe they have found out why diet and exercise affect a women's chance of breast cancer after she's past menopause, a new study says...


World's Top Cancer Research Body Sponsors Landmark COLD-FX(R) Trial - MarketWatch

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World's Top Cancer Research Body Sponsors Landmark COLD-FX(R) Trial
MarketWatch - Nov 17, 2008
The NCI, part of the US National Institutes of Health, is the world's most prestigious cancer research body. The trial will be conducted by American cancer .
US study to look at Cold-fX in leukemia patients Canada.com
Canadian cold/flu breakthrough remedy undergoes NCI-sponsored . EurekAlert (press release)
COLD-FX part of cancer trial Metro Canda - Edmonton
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People with HIV at increased risk for cancer, study finds - Baltimore Sun

People with HIV at increased risk for cancer, study finds
Baltimore Sun, United States - 20 hours ago
. cancers not previously linked to the disease, according to new research presented today at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. .
Non-AIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those With HIV U.S. News & World Report
Individuals with HIV have higher risk of non-AIDS cancers Hindu
AACR: HIV Linked to Increased Risk of Non-AIDS Malignancy MedPage Today
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Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based programs to get elderly cancer survivors to eat better and exercise more may help them improve their ability to live and function, a new study says...


Behavioral risk factors influence cancer risk among the elderly
Behavioral risk factors have a significant effect on cancer risk in the US elderly population, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in ...


Study Into Cancer Drug and Clot Risk (New York Times)
The cancer drug Avastin raises the risk of blood clots in the veins by a third when added to chemotherapy, researchers said...


Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors - Washington Post

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Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Washington Post, United States - 17 hours ago
The findings were to be presented Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual conference on cancer prevention research, .
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks U.S. News & World Report
Activity, Sleep May Cut Cancer Risk WebMD
Too much sleep may boost cancer risk ABC7Chicago.com
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Widely used cancer drug associated with significantly increased .
An analysis of randomized controlled trials indicates that use of the cancer drug bevacizumab is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs), according to an ...


Exercise plus sleep may lower cancer risk in women (CNN)
Regular physical activity may lower a woman's overall risk of cancer, suggests a new government study -- but only if her workouts don't cut into a good night's sleep. Otherwise, lack of shut-eye appears to cancel out much of exercise's protective benefits...


Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer - Washington Post

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Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer
Washington Post, United States - 17 hours ago
The research, reported Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Washington, DC, is still in the preliminary stages. .
Cancer: the effects of canola oil and broccoli The Gazette (Montreal)
Diet makes a difference in cancer prevention Jamaica Gleaner
Broccoli may reduce smokers' lung cancer risk: study CTV.ca
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Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used cancer drug Avastin appears to be associated with a greater risk of developing blood clots in the veins of patients with a variety of cancers...


Latinas more likely to regret breast cancer treatment. ( ANN .
Health, .ANN ARBOR Mich. Latina women who prefer speaking Spanish are more li.Despite receiving similar treatment Latina women were 5.6 times more .The researchers found that Latinas and other ethnic groups had similar...


Vitamin B3 could protect against skin cancer: research - ABC Online

Vitamin B3 could protect against skin cancer: research
ABC Online, Australia - 7 hours ago
. trials will begin next year incorporating it into sun screen lotions. The research will be presented today at a meeting of cancer experts in Sydney.
Common vitamin may prevent skin cancer New Zealand Herald
Vitamins 'better than sunscreen' Streem
Vitamin Boosts Immunity Against Skin Cancer Medical News Today (press release)
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MedlinePlus: Smoking, Drinking Raise Risks of Esophagus, Stomach .
17 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking and drinking are associated with three esophageal and stomach cancer subtypes, say Dutch researchers who conducted a long-term study of almost 121000 people. The study focused on: esophageal squamous cell ...


Medical Mystery: Dwarfs and Cancer (ABC News)
A population of dwarfs is helping researchers find new drugs to prevent cancer...


Diabetes drugs tied to lower prostate cancer risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Drugs used to control diabetes may lower the risk of prostate cancer, investigators at the University of Tampere in Finland report...