Category: Cancer
August 22, 2019 – Ranking Uptick
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Anchor lead: Pancreatic cancer is moving up in causes of cancer deaths, Elizabeth Tracey reports The rankings are shifting when it comes to leading causes of cancer death, the American Cancer Society reported, with pancreatic cancer moving up. Ann Marie …
August 12, 2019 – Inflammatory Diet and Cancer
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Anchor lead: Can eating a diet that reduces inflammation reduce your risk for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Foods that promote inflammation can increase your risk for cancer while those that decrease inflammation can reduce it. That’s the conclusion of a …
August 2, 2019 – Sugar and Cancer
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Anchor lead: Consumption of sugary drinks may increase your cancer risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Consumption of sugary drinks, whether those are soft drinks or fruit juices, may up your risk of cancer, a recent study in the British Medical Journal …
July 19, 2019 – Expanded Window
July 12, 2019 – Stopping Screening
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Anchor lead: Stopping routine cancer screening is an option for some, Elizabeth Tracey reports Sometimes it is appropriate to stop routine cancer screening, since all screening tests are associated with harms as well as benefits. Nancy Schoenborn, a geriatrics expert …
July 11, 2019 – Harms of Screening
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Anchor lead: When is it appropriate to stop routine cancer screening? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer screening may entail some risk, and for some people, it may be appropriate to discontinue the practice. According to the American Cancer Society, those with …