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Obesity linked to 12 cancer types

May 24, 2018

Overweight and obesity appeared associated with an increased risk for 12 cancer types, according to World Cancer Research Fund’s new report.

The report shows strong evidence that obesity and overweight increase a person’s risk for mouth/pharynx/larynx, esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, gallbladder, liver, colorectal, breast, ovarian, endometrial, prostate and kidney cancers.

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Blood test superior to PSA for detecting high-grade prostate cancer

May 24, 2018

A novel blood test was more accurate than PSA screening for identifying patients with high-risk prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the Annual Meeting of…

In the Journals

Doptelet reduces procedural bleeding risk in patients with chronic liver disease

May 23, 2018

Results of two phase 3 trials showed that Doptelet significantly reduced the need for platelet transfusions or rescue procedures for bleeding compared with placebo in…

In the Journals Plus

Incidence of lung cancer greater among young women

May 23, 2018

Age-specific incidence of lung cancer decreased among both men and women aged 30 to 54 years across all races and ethnicities, according to results of a study published…

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