Entries Categorized as 'cancer'

Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk

Date December 18, 2008

admin wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptItalian researchers recently reported that smoking cigarettes ups the the risk of getting colorectal cancer by 18 percent and the risk of malignancy by about 25 percent.
This study is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (December 17, 2008).
Smoking cigarettes does a lot [...]

Smoking-Related Illnesses Come with Significant Costs

Date October 10, 2008

robbster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNicotine dependence is the physical vulnerability to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products.
Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes contains thousands of chemicals, including nicotine.
Being addicted to tobacco brings a host of health problems related to the substances in [...]

A Statement from Lung Cancer Alliance on the Death of Paul Newman

Date September 29, 2008

Kabuki wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptPRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX — Lung Cancer Alliance President and CEO Laurie Fenton-Ambrose issued the following statement:
All of us at Lung Cancer Alliance, our Board, our advocates and the patients, families and caregivers we represent, extend our deepest sympathy to the wife and family of Paul [...]

Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Increased Risk of Lung Cancer

Date September 24, 2008

Kabuki wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptReuters Health Report
Recently researchers found a link between the risk of lung cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
The article reported that the risk of lung cancer is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, even after taking into account the effects of tobacco and asbestos exposure, according to [...]

Small changes can help prevent cancer

Date August 25, 2008

admin wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMaking small changes could make a big difference in preventing cancer. Avoid preventable risk factors by incorporating these guidelines into of your lifestyle.
Don’t use tobacco
Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body, is linked to at least 15 different cancers, accounts for about 30 [...]