Preventive Care
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Cancer Burden
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Lifestyle Changes Cut Heart and Cancer Risks
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Cancer Screening Falls Short of Federal Targets
Major Finding: Among targeted age groups in the United States, 72.4% of women had been screened for breast cancer, 83.0% of women had been...
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Oral HPV Infection More Prevalent in Men Than Women
Major Finding: The prevalence of HPV infection is nearly three times higher in men than in women (10.1% vs. 3.6%).
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Smoking Doubles Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus
Major Finding: After adjustment for demographics, presence of low-grade dysplasia, reflux symptoms, and Barrett’s segment length at diagnosis,...
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Despite Guidelines, Elderly Are Getting Cancer Tests
Major Finding: Among study subjects aged 75-79 years, 62% were screened for breast cancer, 53% for cervical cancer, 57% for colorectal cancer, and...
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Medicare Study Confirms Colonoscopy's Cancer Prevention Power
Major Finding: Colonoscopy was associated with a 73% lower risk of distal colorectal cancer (hazard ratio, 0.27) and a 54% lower risk of proximal...
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Practice Changers Expected at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
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ASCO: Cancer Research Must Change Course in 'Molecular Era'
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Atopy May Protect Against Skin Cancer
Major Finding: German workers with atopic dermatitis had a 56% lower prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer than their coworkers without atopy.Data...
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Even Low Alcohol Intake Raises Breast Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Compared with women who did not drink alcohol, those who drank as little as 5-9.9 g/day had a modestly but significantly increased...