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Frequent heartburn may predict cancers of the throat and vocal cord

A frequent history of heartburn elevated risk for throat and vocal cord cancers. Use of antacids lowered risk. Further studies are needed to confirm the protective effect of antacids.

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What Is Colon Cancer? Mitchel P. Goldman, MD, Explains

http://www.gbkderm.com In this video, world-renowned dermatologist Dr. Mitchel Goldman discusses one of the most common types of cancers–colon cancer. As Dr…

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Cancer and birth defects in Iraq: The nuclear legacy

Ten years after the Iraq war of 2003 a team of scientists based in Mosul, northern Iraq, have detected high levels of uranium contamination in soil samples at three sites in the province of Nineveh which, coupled with dramatically increasing rates of childhood cancers and birth defects at local hospitals, highlight the ongoing legacy of modern warfare to civilians in conflict zones.

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New factor to control oncogene-induced senescence discovered

A new article describes the major role that Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) —- an enzyme of cellular energy metabolism -— plays in the regulation of the cellular senescence induced by the oncogene BRAF, which usually appears mutated in melanoma and other cancers.

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Big Data Unveils Exciting Head and Neck Cancer Targets

Genome sequencing of head and neck cancers may quickly-and soon-spur new therapies.

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The Doctor is In: Skin Cancer

Did you know most skin cancers, when diagnosed early, are curable? View this segment on First Coast Living to learn how to use the “ABCD’s” to help identify …

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Evidence Supports a Correlation Between Pesticides and Breast Cancer

STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PESTICIDES INTRODUCED ON THE BLOOD HAS A POSITIVE CORRELATION TO THE OCCURRENCE OF BREAST CANCERS IN WOMEN.

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Case of the Day-Skin Cancer of the Eyelid

Dr.Croley discusses a patient with a basal cell carcinoma of the lower eyelid. Skin cancers can occur on the eyelid. They are much more common on the lower e…

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Tumor-activated protein promotes cancer spread

Researchers report that cancers physically alter cells in the lymphatic system – a network of vessels that transports and stores immune cells throughout the body – to promote the spread of disease, a process called metastasis.

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Gene-Silencing Activity Discovery Could Lead To Treatment For Viral Infections, Cancers And Other Diseases

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found how to boost or inhibit a gene-silencing mechanism that normally serves as a major controller of cells’ activities. The discovery could lead to a powerful new class of drugs against viral infections, cancers and other diseases…

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