Cancer News, Articles & InformationA regularly updated blog with comprehensive news and information on all forms of cancer.Diabetics Are Less Likely To Develop Advanced Prostate Cancer- April 28, 2008 Those who have diabetes are less likely to develop prostate cancer, particularly advanced prostate cancer according to a recent study. Diabetics tend to have lower testosterone levels than non-diabetics which is thought to be responsible for the lower incidence of prostate cancer observed in diabetic individuals. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in ...http://healthhubs.net/cancer/diabetics-are-less-likely-to-develop-advanced-prostate-cancer... Heavy Drinking Ups Risk Of Cancer In Mouth, Esophagus, Breast & Liver- April 27, 2008 A recent analysis of 156 research studies has found that moderate alcohol consumption can increase the risk of developing several forms of cancer including cancers of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, breast, colon, and liver. The study, published in the journal Preventive Medicine in 2004, involved the analysis of data from 156 studies involving a total of ...http://healthhubs.net/cancer/heavy-drinking-ups-risk-of-cancer-in-mouth-esophagus-breast-l... Heavy Drinking Raises Liver Cancer Risk- April 26, 2008 According to recent evidence, not only does heavy drinking increase the risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver, but it also increases the likelihood of an individual developing hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer. A recent study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 2002, compared the alcohol consumption histories of 464 ...http://healthhubs.net/cancer/heavy-drinking-raises-liver-cancer-risk/ Two Drinks A Day Increases Breast Cancer Risk By 32%- April 15, 2008 Even relatively low levels of alcohol consumption may increase a womens risk of developing one form of breast cancer by a significant amount according to a recent American study of almost 200,000 women. The research, conducted by the National Cancer Institute looked at data from 184,418 women in order to explore the link between breast cancer ...http://healthhubs.net/cancer/two-drinks-a-day-increases-breast-cancer-risk-by-32/ Cancer Death Rates For Smokers Compared To Non-Smokers- April 8, 2008 Many smokers want to know exactly how much higher their risk of dying from various forms of cancer is compared to non-smokers. Unfortunately the answer is a lot higher, more than 10 times higher for cancers such as lung, larynx, and mouth cancers. Interestingly some forms of cancer that one wouldn&8217;t normally associate with cancer ...http://healthhubs.net/cancer/cancer-death-rates-for-smokers-compared-to-non-smokers/ |