Magnesium and Colon Cancer
In a 17-year study of 42,000 women ages 55 to 69, those who ate more than 351 mg of magnesium a day were 23% less likely to develop colon cancer than those who ate less than 245 mg daily. The women...
Christina Bates
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Alcohol and Colon Cancer
Some research suggests that alcohol is a factor in developing colon cancer, but the evidence has not been consistent and the mechanism...
Massage for Cancer?
In a three-year study of the effect of massage on more than 1,000 cancer patients—the largest study to date of...
Prostate Cancer and Surgery
Most surgeons prefer to wait for post-biopsy inflammation to subside before surgically removing a cancerous prostate gland. There's little cause...
Colon Cancer and Your Diet
High magnesium consumption may help prevent colorectal cancer. In a new analysis of 61,433 women ages 40 to 75, those with...
Teflon and Cancer?
Teflon has not been found to cause cancer. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a chemical used in the synthesis of Teflon, has been labeled...
The Shocking Truth About Deodorants and Cancer
The most common group of chemical preservatives that are in cosmetics and deodorants has been found in human breast cancer tissue. Although...
Chicken Lowers Colon Cancer Risk
In a study of 1,520 people, those who ate the most chicken (an average of four servings daily) had a 21%...
Missed Diagnosis
Sigmoidoscopies miss advanced precancerous colon growths in almost two-thirds of women—a failure rate twice as high as that in men. Sigmoidoscopies...
Better Cooking Methods
Researchers who evaluated cooking methods found that steaming boosted broccoli's levels of glucosinolates, which are believed to reduce cancer risk,...
Cancer Test Warning
New lung cancer test may lead to unnecessary invasive procedures. The spiral, or helical, CT scan can detect tumors that are small...
Safer Rays
Radiation therapy for breast cancer no longer damages women's hearts. In the past, women with breast cancer on the left...