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Aging population, lifestyle choices, and increased lifespans influencing lifetime cancer risk

June 20, 2017
Cancer/Oncology, General information, Health Policy, Health Statistics, Science and Media Reporting
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Health Headlines Commentary for June 19, 2017

Aging population, lifestyle choices, and increased lifespans influencing lifetime cancer risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Nearly half of Canadians to develop cancer in their lifetimes: Cancer Society Reference: Canadian Cancer Statistics annual report for 2017

Study suggests that pregnancy presents same risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to control group

June 9, 2017
Cancer/Oncology, Clinical Research, Health Statistics
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Health Headlines Commentary for June 9, 2017

Study suggests that pregnancy presents same risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to control group Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Study finds pregnancy seems safe for breast cancer survivors Reference: Presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference.

Certain lung cancer cells have greater ability to capture sugar to promote rapid tumour growth

May 26, 2017
Cancer/Oncology, Clinical Research, Molecular Medicine
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Health Headlines Commentary for May 26, 2017

Certain lung cancer cells have greater ability to capture sugar to promote rapid tumour growth Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Once again, the Daily Mail shows itself for the rag it is for science news and gets the study completely wrong. It is not the amount of sugar consumed That increases the risk of lung cancer growth but rather the fact that the lung cancer cells are more […]

Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations

April 16, 2017
Cancer/Oncology, Prevention and Screening, Sunday House Call Shows
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Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations Topics today include: An excellent review of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) update on prostate cancer screening with a great graphic to outline the issues. Your calls about blood pressure medication, osteoporosis medication choices and is drinking Ensure when […]

Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Proof-of-concept blood test that screens for certain cancers shows promise

March 8, 2017
Cancer/Oncology, Molecular Medicine, Prevention and Screening
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Health Headlines Commentary for March 8, 2017

Proof-of-concept blood test that screens for certain cancers shows promise Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Could this new blood test detect and locate cancer early on? Reference: Identification of methylation haplotype blocks aids in deconvolution of heterogeneous tissue samples and tumor tissue-of-origin mapping from plasma DNA

Study to compare MRI vs PSA screening for prostate cancer. It will not be able to answer if it improves survival

November 18, 2016
Cancer/Oncology, Health Statistics, Prevention and Screening, Urology
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Health Headlines Commentary for November 18, 2016

Study to compare MRI vs PSA screening for prostate cancer. It will not be able to answer if it improves survival Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Toronto oncologist plans study to test which prostate cancer screening is better  

New prostate screening guidelines possible effect on prostate surgery rates studied

November 3, 2016
Cancer/Oncology, Health Statistics, Prevention and Screening, Urology
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Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2016

New prostate screening guidelines possible effect on prostate surgery rates studied Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Prostate Surgery Rates Fall After Screening Advice, Study Finds Reference: National Trends in Prostate Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Volumes Following the United States Preventative Services Task Force Guidelines Against Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening

No magical supplements or vacuous pseudoscientific practices needed for disease prevention. Basic lifestyle changes are all that is required

September 23, 2016
Cancer/Oncology, Exercise Physiology, Food Science, General information, Health Policy, Health Statistics, Junk Science, Nutrition Science, Prevention and Screening, Pseudoscience
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Health Headlines Commentary for September23 , 2016

No magical supplements, or vacuous pseudoscientific practices needed for disease prevention. Basic lifestyle changes are all that is required Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: How to cut YOUR chances of getting cancer: Expert reveals 8 proven ways to help protect against the deadly disease    

10-year outcome similar for monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy for localized early stage prostate cancer

September 15, 2016
Cancer/Oncology, Urology
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Health Headlines Commentary for September 15, 2016

10-year outcome similar for monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy for localized early stage prostate cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Treat or monitor early prostate cancer? 10-year survival same Reference: 10-Year Outcomes after Monitoring, Surgery, or Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer   Commentary: Invasive early prostate cancer treatments not always needed

Exercise offsetting cancer risk from alcohol consumption is tenuous at best and a sham at worst

September 9, 2016
Cancer/Oncology, Exercise Physiology, General information, Science and Media Reporting, Toxicology
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Health Headlines Commentary for September 9, 2016

Exercise offsetting cancer risk from alcohol consumption is tenuous at best and a sham at worst Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Source: Exercise may offset health risks of drinking: study Reference: Does physical activity moderate the association between alcohol drinking and all-cause, cancer and cardiovascular diseases mortality? A pooled analysis of eight British population cohorts For proper analysis read this: Can exercise offset some of the harms of […]

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