Sentences with phrase «large cancer study»

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A large, long - term study of male smokers found that those who regularly took Vitamin A were more likely to get lung cancer than those who didn't.

But a large 2011 study of close to 36,000 men found that the risk of prostate cancer actually increased among the men taking Vitamin E compared to the men taking a placebo.

Currently in the U.K., he will go back to Privateer's headquarters in Seattle, then visit Tilray's 60,000 - square foot facilities in British Columbia, Canada, then to Australia, where Tilray has an import license to send marijuana for a clinical trial with a chemotherapy - induced nausea and vomiting study with the University of Sydney, the government of New South Wales and the country's largest cancer hospital.

Most large scale studies looking at cancer rates don't show changes related to cell phone use.

Most large studies documenting cancer rates haven't found significant evidence that cell phone use raises cancer rates or causes other negative health effects.

Most large studies have found only a very small decrease in risk of colon cancer with the consumption of higher levels of dietary fiber and no decrease in risk of colon cancer recurrence, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The largest prospective nutrition study ever published suggests animal fat may play a role in the development of pancreatic cancer.

Eating processed meats increases the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a large number of studies, including the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cancer, according to a large number of studies, including the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.

A recent study finding cancer - causing chemicals in products claiming to be «green» or «organic» doesn't surprise the country's largest organic group.

But the less hyped impact of this large study reveals another, greater lesson: Pasteurized milk is harmful to our health while fermented dairy such as yogurt and cheese extends life and reduces cancer and heart disease.

Colon cancer test Non-invasive, virtual colonoscopies — which involve a CT scan of the lower body — are as effective as standard colonoscopies at detecting large and medium - size polyps that can lead to colon cancer, according to the largest and most definitive study to date on the controversial technology.

But a larger group of studies over the past ten years has proved that women who breastfeed their children past the age of two years actually reduce their chances of contracting pre-menopausal breast cancer by 30 percent.

The researchers drew their findings from a larger study called the Western New York Exposure and Breast Cancer Sstudy called the Western New York Exposure and Breast Cancer StudyStudy.

Before trying this remedy for your baby's thrush, you should be aware of a recent study raising concerns about the safety of using gentian violet for treating thrush as it may cause cancer in animals if used in large amounts.

The results of this large - scale study are very reassuring as they confirm that current NICE guidance1, which recommends annual mammograms for women over 40 who are at an increased risk of breast cancer, is effective.

The Lund researchers have already started new studies in which a larger number of women will be monitored from breast cancer diagnosis and onwards, as well as testing ctDNA methods in other cancer types.

While further study of larger patient groups with longer follow - up times is needed for this cohort of prostate cancer patients, this study is pivotal in providing evidence for change in practice.»

Mutations in the genes that defend the body against cancer - related viruses and other infections may play a larger role in breast cancer than previously thought, according to a study at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

«It increases the number of HPV16 genomes studied by an order of magnitude and is the first large study to evaluate variation occurring throughout the HPV16 genome at the isolate level linked to cancer development.»

The study looked at cancer rates in the EU 28 member states as a whole and also in the six largest countries — France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK — for all cancers, and, individually, for stomach, intestines, pancreas, lung, prostate, breast, uterus (including cervix) and leukemias.

The authors conclude: «The findings from this large prospective study show that the association between body size and prostate cancer is complex and varies by disease aggressiveness; men who have greater adiposity have an elevated risk of high grade prostate cancer and prostate cancer death.»

«Randomized trials have confirmed the value of radiation dose escalation for prostate tumors, and the potential benefits of larger radiation doses in fewer fractions, are expected to increase the therapeutic efficacy for men with prostate cancer,» said Anders Widmark, MD, a professor of radiation sciences at Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden and lead author of the study.

«This study demonstrates the value of using the SEER database to analyze factors associated with surgery as a treatment for localized pancreatic cancer in a large number of patients over a prolonged period of time,» says Dr. Kim, who is also Chief Medical Officer of UH Seidman Cancer Center and the Charles Hubay Professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medcancer in a large number of patients over a prolonged period of time,» says Dr. Kim, who is also Chief Medical Officer of UH Seidman Cancer Center and the Charles Hubay Professor at Case Western Reserve School of MedCancer Center and the Charles Hubay Professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.

Targeted biopsy using new fusion technology that combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with ultrasound is more effective than standard biopsy in detecting high - risk prostate cancer, according to a large - scale study published today in JAMA.

The researchers have already begun a large study to see whether the test can pick up tumors in seemingly cancer - free women.

A large - scale genetic study of the links between telomere length and risk for five common cancers finds that long telomeres are associated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma.

People diagnosed with cancer gained 3.34 million years of life thanks to cancer clinical trials run by SWOG and supported with public funds, according to new study results to be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world's largest clinical cancer research meeting.

«Our study is a real eye opener; it's the first step showing the low incidence of cancer in these large polyps, which is not as previously thought,» Dr. Gorgun said.

The results were drawn from a survey of 1,854 men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer between 2004 and 2009 in North Carolina and in Louisiana as part of a larger study called the North Carolina - Louisiana Prostate Cancer Prcancer between 2004 and 2009 in North Carolina and in Louisiana as part of a larger study called the North Carolina - Louisiana Prostate Cancer PrCancer Project.

Co-Senior author, Dr Florence Raynaud, a group leader at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said: «The study made accurate measurements of a large number of metabolites as they varied by time of day and under different sleep patterns.

«In order to detect an elevation in risk, one needs to study much larger numbers of people,» Shore says, especially given that 40 % of all Japanese develop cancer.

«Complications from thyroid cancer surgery more common than believed, study finds: Large population - based study identifies 3 groups most at risk of post-operative complications.»

Several large cohort studies of medical x-ray technicians and nuclear industry workers suggest a slight increase in cancer risk at exposures below 100 mSv, Shore says.

Health warnings cover about 10 percent of a cigarette pack's exterior surface in the United States, but there is broad support, even among smokers, for making them significantly larger, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center study has found.

To identify the relevant mutations the scientists analyzed the blood samples of 1,858 men from three independent cohorts in Europe and North America: the Swiss arm of the European Randomized Study for Prostate Cancer Screening, the large American Screening trial, Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (University Health Network) and Mount Sinai Hospital (Sinai Health System) in Toronto.

A Michigan State University study is shedding more light on the topic and has shown that elevated leptin — a fat hormone — higher body mass index and a larger waistline in men is associated with a greater likelihood of having colorectal polyps, precancerous growths linked to colon cancer.

«Currently a majority of patients undergo colon resections for large polyps that don't harbor any cancer cells, which means in many cases a person's colon is being removed for noncancerous reasons, based on subjective criteria,» said lead study author Emre Gorgun, MD, FACS, FASCRS, a staff surgeon in the department of colorectal surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio.

«If we can confirm these results in the larger study that we are planning to begin soon, this imaging system may allow us to personalize breast cancer treatment and offer the treatment that is most likely to benefit individual patients,» says Hershman, who is also a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

However, in the largest study of its kind so far, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now shown that the risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average populCancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg have now shown that the risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average populcancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy is no higher than it is among the average population.

In designing their study, Mayo researchers used a large, multi-institutional database to identify a pool of 43,408 patients who underwent colorectal and liver resections for stage IV colorectal cancer.

The study — the largest to date assessing the mental and emotional health of patients with cancer using a fully standardized, diagnostic face - to - face interview — is published in the October 6 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Using statistical tests, Kamangar combined the results from studies in the U.S., Europe, Iran, China and Japan to evaluate if H. pylori helps prevent either form of esophageal cancer in such a large and geographically diverse sample pool.

In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30 - year period than were those who didn't consume nuts, say scientists from Dana - Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Harvard School of Public Health.

The larger scale Cancer Genome Atlas study provided the information needed to alter proteins or RNA sequences that may act as «drivers» for prognostic biomarkers or therapeutic targets.

«A large, recently published study examined the performance of a multitarget stool test that identifies several DNA abnormalities associated with colorectal cancer or precancerous adenomas.

The researchers found that these immune system pathways were suppressed in a large number of primary tumors — roughly 50 percent of ovarian cancers studied, 40 percent of colorectal cancers and 30 percent of breast cancers.

«Researchers have done metabolic studies in patients with adrenal cancer, but they have looked at larger molecules, and they have targeted their investigations at specific steroids or gene profiles.

«This is the first large prospective multicenter study that was specifically constructed to look at the relationship between sleep apnea and a specific cancer,» said lead author Miguel Ángel Martinez - Garcia, MD, PhD, from the Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.

«Our study was able to compare differences in cancer screening for Medicaid beneficiaries in almost all states, providing a broad, national picture of the effects of state - level Medicaid policies on receipt of these critical medical care services among a large group of underserved individuals.»

«The power of this study is that we looked at genes discovered to be over-expressed in patients» tumors and determined their function in kidney cancer, which has not been done on a large scale before,» he says.