MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON – Regular aspirin use has clear benefits in reducing colorectal cancer incidence among middle-aged adults, but also comes with some risk, such as gastrointestinal bleeding. And when should adults start taking regular aspirin and for how long? There is substantial evidence that a daily aspirin can reduce risk of colorectal cancer...
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FDA requests market withdrawal of diet drug Belviq due to cancer risk
A clinical trial of the weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) shows an association with an increased risk of cancer, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting that its maker withdraw the drug from the U.S. market. Eisai Inc. has already “submitted a request to voluntarily withdraw the drug,” Dr. Janet Woodcock, who directs the...
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FDA: Weight-control drug lorcaserin may raise cancer risk
The prescription weight control medicine lorcaserin (Belviq, Belviq XR) may increase the risk for cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial assessing the safety of the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The agency said, “[W]e cannot conclude that lorcaserin contributes to the cancer risk” but “wanted to make the public...
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Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk
NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don’t use these products. The study published online Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer and suggests that...
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Overweight before age 40 increases cancer risk
by Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen, the researchers wanted to find out how adult overweight (BMI over 25) and obesity (BMI over 30) increase the risk of different types of cancer. The study showed that if you were overweight before age 40, the risk of developing cancer increases by: 70 percent for endometrial cancer. 58 percent for male renal-cell cancer. 29...
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Can you ‘catch’ cancer?
Parasitic worms cause cancer — and could help cure it FRONTIERS Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the effects of worm-related malnourishment. What may surprise many is that worms also cause the majority of cancer cases in these countries. Published in Frontiers in Medicine as a special article...
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Breast Implant Safety Under Debate With New Cancer Risks
Medical experts, patients, and industry representatives review the risks and benefits of breast implants at a two-day public hearing held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For years, there’s been an endless debate on the safety of breast implants. On one side, there are multitudes of women who have gone through breastimplants without any problems. On the other hand, there have...
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Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports
TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP It has long been accepted that regular exercise can help prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a new study published in the Journal of Health Communication reports that US adult survey respondents were largely unaware that an insufficient level of exercise can contribute to an...
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Strong sensitivity to bitter tastes tied to higher cancer risk
New research suggests that a raised sensitivity to bitter tastes might be a good predictor of cancer risk in women. Researchers are investigating the mysterious link between sensitivity to bitter tastes and the risk of cancer in women. A recent study has started to investigate the link between sensitivity to better tastes and the risk of cancer. It...
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Weight loss surgery may affect the risk of cancer
A new analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual’s risk of developing cancer. This national population-based cohort study used data from the Hospital Episode Statistics database in England collected between 1997 and 2012. A total of 8794 obese patients who underwent gastric bypass, gastric banding, or sleeve gastrectomy...