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Cancer Deaths To Double?

The number of deaths from cancer is expected to double by the year 2030, according to a recent study. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has found that the number of cases of cancer diagnosed per year is on the rise, and by the year 2030, the IARC believes that an estimated 14 million cases of cancer per year will be diagnosed. Scientist Freddie Bray, who helped to conduct the study,... 

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Can Sunscreens Speed Cancer?

Sunscreen is a must have at the beach. Its intention is to protect your skin from the harmful rays that come from the Sun. A recent study by the Enviromental Working Group has discovered that there ingredients in sunscreen that can actually cause cancer. The Enviromental Working Group studied nearly 500 brands of sunscreen and out of those 500 they only approved of 39 of them. The EWG has a strict... 

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Soda and Coffee Consumption Not Linked to Colon Cancer

A recent study performed by Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts discovered that extreme consumption of soda and coffee does no contribute to colon cancer. They study focused on the effects of drinking up to six cups of coffee and eighteen ounces of soda daily. The study focused on over seven hundred fifty thousand European individuals. Only about five thousand of these individuals... 

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Coffee, Soda Linked To Increase Risk Of Colon Cancer

In a recent study, it has been revealed that heavy consumption of coffee and soda does not contribute to colon cancer. The study went on to say that people who drink up to 6 cups of coffee and up to 18 ounces of soda a day does contribute to colon cancer. The study was done at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachussets and the findings appear online in The Journal of National Cancer... 

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Sam Champion To Undergo Surgery Live On TV

Good Morning America’s weather anchor, Sam Champion is scheduled during May sweeps for TV’s first live carcinoma removal. The cancerous cells on his shoulders will be removed on live TV Wednesday broadcasted from his doctor’s office throughout the morning. Champion will be the first basal cell carcinoma removal for a celebrity on TV, but he is following in the likes of Katie Couric,... 

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Sam Champion To Have Skin Cancer Removed On Live TV

The Cutting Art of Television Today, May 12th, television takes a step forward by allowing viewers to watch a surgical procedure. It is cutting edge technology at its very best. But why would an ABC weatherman, Sam Champion, allow himself to be a guinea pig solely for the entertainment of the American Public? In his way of looking at the matter, it is using television to educate as well as to entertain.... 

DNA: Detecting Cancer Risks

More is being learned everyday about how cells in the body recreate efficiently by further studying of DNA genome sequencing. Yesterday, May 6, 2010, a study “Deciphering the Splicing Code” was made public. Toronto Scientists published their finding in Nature about how only a few genes do a mammoth amount of work in the body. Their work is an ongoing study of the DNA sequencing study, finished... 

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Young White Adults At Increased Risk For Stomach Cancer

A new study is the bearer of bad news for young white adults, but good news for everybody else. Scientists have revealed a steep rise in the number of cases of stomach cancer in young white adults in the US. All other groups saw a decline. In the past 30 years, the chances of a Caucasian young adult being diagnosed with stomach cancer has increased by seventy percent. The previous statistics revealed... 

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Dexter Star Beats The Odds Against Cancer

The Golden Globe winner for his performance on “Dexter” has let out the news that he has also won in a personal health battle against cancer. Michael C. Hall, according to hs wife, Jennifer Carpenter, has recovered completely from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The Golden Globe winner, Michael C. Hall acts on “Dexter” which will be going into its fifth season on Showtime. Jennifer... 

Dexter’s Michael C. Hall Recovering From Cancer

‘Dexter’ star Michael C. Hall has been reported to recovering well from his recent fight with cancer. The actor announced in January that he would be undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has undergone chemotherapy treatments for the disease. ‘Dexter’ co-stars have expressed a great concern for the actor and were unaware of his diagnosis. It has been said that...