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Researchers Design Drug to Restore Cell Suicide in HPV- Related Head and Neck Cancer

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which the human papilloma virus (HPV) causes head and neck cancer, and they have designed a drug to block that mechanism. Though further research is needed, the new agent might offer a safer treatment for these tumors when combined with a tapered dose of standard chemotherapy. HPV-positive head and neck cancer has become three times more common since the 1970s. (Read More)
 

Less is More in Cervical Cancer Screening
Updated guidelines for the management of women with abnormalities on cervical cancer screening have been issued by the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, reflecting the latest experience and evidence.  In general, longer intervals are now used for screening, with co-testing for both cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) being recommended every 5 years for women ages 30 to 64. (Read More)
Prostate Cancer Risk Are Reduced Almost 50 Percent by Grapeseed Extract
Did you know that a little-publicized 2011 study from the journal Nutrition and Cancer showed that taking grapeseed extract could reduce men's risk of prostate cancer by 40-60 percent?  The study was conducted by researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and funded by the National Cancer Institute.  The study actually evaluated nine separate "specialty supplements," defined as supplements that are neither vitamins or minerals. (Read More)
18 Million Cancer Survivors Expected by 2022
An aging population coupled with improved treatment methods mean more people will survive cancer. But at what cost?  The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released its second Annual Report on Cancer Survivorship, which shows that the current 13.7 million cancer survivors in the U.S. will likely swell by 31% to 18 million by the year 2022.  Some of the rise is due to the aging population; the risk of the most common cancers, including breast, prostate and lung, increases with age, and the researchers estimate that two-thirds of cancer survivors will be over the age of 65 in 2020.
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How a Healthy Heart Can Lower Risk of Cancer
Hearts and tumors may actually share more in common than we think.  Following heart healthy recommendations can also protect you from cancer, according to the latest study from the American Heart Association (AHA).  Eating a healthy diet, exercising and maintaining your weight have long been ways to fend off heart disease, but researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago report in the journal Circulation that following the AHA's Life's Simple 7 steps to reduce heart disease can also cut cancer risk. (Read More)
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