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MedCenter 23 Looks at Reducing Cancer Risk for Smokers

vegetablessmolers.jpgIf you smoke, there are certain foods that could help reduce your risk for lung cancer, plus risky sex is now less likely for college bound students.

 

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Fruits, Vegetables, Teas May Cut Smokers’ Cancer Risk

veggies.jpgFlavonoids in these foods may also counteract damage tobacco does to DNA, study suggests

 

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Fruits, Veggies Lessen Lung Cancer Risk In Smokers – A Study

untitled.bmpA new study conducted by UCLA cancer researchers revealed that tobacco smokers can lessen their lung cancer risk by consuming three servings of fruits and vegetables, and drinking green or black tea on a daily basis.

 

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Karmanos Doctors Urge Increased Screening for Previously Treated Lung Cancer Patients, Especially Young Women

lung.jpg“Our study showed patients with a history of a previously diagnosed
independent primary lung cancer have more than 2.5 times the incidence of
developing second lung primary malignancies than the general population,” said
Dr. Sivakumaran.

 

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Fruit compounds may stave off lung cancer in smokers: study

GREEN TEA.jpgPeople who smoke but consume three or more servings of fruit and vegetables and regularly drink green or black tea may be keeping lung cancer at bay, new research suggests.

 

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You can slash your risk of cancer

health.jpgCancer rates are on the rise because of our unhealthy lifestyles, including lack of exercise, excessive drinking, poor diet and smoking.

As many as one in three of us can expect to suffer from a form of cancer at some point in our lives so it’s time to start reducing your risk today

 

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Load your plate with plant foods to help fight cancer

veggies fruit.jpgFruits probably protect against lung cancer as well, and various vegetables protect against other cancers. For example, garlic probably protects against bowel cancer, and foods containing the antioxidant lycopene – processed tomatoes, for example –probably protect against prostate cancer.

 

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National Lung Cancer Partnership Launches Campaign to Raise Lung Cancer Awareness Among Women

lungcancer.jpg Let’s face it, Americans are obsessed with breasts. Sometimes an obsession can prove positive, like when it promotes greater awareness and increased funding to fight breast cancer. Unfortunately, another kind of cancer, lung cancer, causes almost twice as many deaths among women. That’s why National Lung Cancer Partnership today launched a national, multi-media public service announcement (PSA) campaign to inform women about their risk for lung cancer and urge them to find out more about this deadly disease.

 

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Ten Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Cancer Risk

quit.jpgMost people assumethat cancer is genetic and cannot be avoided. However, according to the
American Cancer Society, healthy behaviors could prevent approximately half of cancer deaths. Below is a list of 10 lifestyle changes, all based on the latest research, which people can make to improve their odds of preventing cancer or catching it at its earliest, most curable stages.

 

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Radon: The Silent Home Invader That Can Kill

radon.jpgYou can’t see, smell or taste radon.

The gas emanates naturally from the soil, seeping up into homes that rest on the ground. The only way to avoid it, really, is to have a house on stilts.

But the radioactive gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers in America, as well as the second leading cause of lung cancer overall, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It claims about 21,000 lives annually.

 

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