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Firefighters Show Higher Risks of Certain Cancers
A new study suggests that firefighters face higher-than-average risks of several types of cancer, adding to evidence that the job carries hazards beyond the fires themselves. more...

Firefighters Show Higher Risks of Certain Cancers
A new study suggests that firefighters face higher-than-average risks of several types of cancer, adding to evidence that the job carries hazards beyond the fires themselves. more...

Mutation in Lynch Syndrome May Have Occurred 500 Years Ago
New research shows that a mutation responsible for hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (Lynch syndrome) originated centuries earlier and is more prevalent than previously believed. more...

Five Percent of Breast Tumors May Double in Month
Five percent of breast cancer tumors appear to double in size in just over a month, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday in a study underscoring the potential benefits of more frequent screening. more...

Genetic Variants on Chromosome 6 Linked to Neuroblastoma Susceptibility
Researchers have identified three single nucleotide polymorphisms at chromosome band 6p22 that are associated with neuroblastoma, according to a report in the May 7 Online First issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. more...

Bowel Tumor Resection Improves Outcomes in Unresectable Liver Metastases
Bowel tumor resection before chemotherapy leads to better survival than first-line chemotherapy in patients with unresectable colorectal hepatic metastases, according to a report in the April issue of the Archives of Surgery. more...

Smoking-Specific Mortality Risk Reversible After Cessation
Smoking-related deaths are substantially reduced within 5 years after smoking cessation, according to long-term prospective follow-up of the Nurses' Health Study cohort, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association for May 7th. more...

Intensity Patterns of Smoking and Cancer Confirmed in Wider Range of Cancers
The consistency of the smoking intensity pattern associated with eight types of smoking-related cancers suggests a general phenomenon, according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. more...

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