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There are no right or wrong answers for men with prostate cancer when trying to decide what treatment to have, or even if they want to have treatment. One vital piece of information that is often left out of the equation is the chance of dying from prostate cancer if a man chooses not to [...]
Updated: 2011-05-28 02:16:50
, Health News Weight Loss in Heavy , Obese Women Boosts Vitamin D Levels Print E-mail FRIDAY , May 27 HealthDay News Older women who are overweight or obese and lose more than 15 percent of their body weight could significantly boost their levels of vitamin D , new research . suggests The study , conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , also indicates that the surge in vitamin D could help scientists explore new avenues for the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and . diabetes Since vitamin D is generally lower in persons with obesity , it is possible that low vitamin D could account , in part , for the link between obesity and diseases such as cancer , heart disease and diabetes , study author Caitlin Mason , a postdoctoral research fellow , said in
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Today’s big news is about a media release made yesterday by Centocor Ortho Biotech with the official and final results of the Phase III clinical trial of abiraterone acetate (Zytiga™) plus prednisone vs. prednisone alone in men with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have already received at least one course of a docetaxel based [...]
Updated: 2011-05-27 14:52:22
Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Shocking chasm between Medicare coverage and clinical evidence By Gary Schwitzer on May 27, 2011 9:52 AM No Comments No TrackBacks That's a phrase used by Rita F . Redberg , MD , University of California San Francisco cardiologist and the editor of Archives of Internal Medicine in her New York Times opinion piece , Squandering Medicare's Money Excerpt : Medicare spends a fortune each year on procedures that have no proven benefit and should not be covered . Examples : abound Medicare pays for routine screening colonoscopies in patients over 75 even though the United States Preventive Services Task Force , an independent panel of experts financed by the Department of Health
Updated: 2011-05-26 18:14:46
Health News New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Print E-mail THURSDAY , May 26 HealthDay News For men with advanced hormone-resistant prostate cancer who have also failed chemotherapy , the new drug Zytiga abiraterone acetate along with the steroid prednisone appears to boost survival , researchers . report Based on data from the ongoing clinical trial , Zytiga was approved by the U.S . Food and Drug Administration in April . It works by inhibiting the production of the male hormone testosterone , which promotes the growth of cancer cells . In this regard , the drug mimics hormone . therapy Zytiga prolonged overall survival in this patient population that had extremely limited therapeutic options after chemotherapy , lead researcher Dr . Fred Saad , chief of
Updated: 2011-05-26 18:14:46
Health News Skin Cancer Foes Declare May 27 Don't Fry Day' Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , May 25 HealthDay News This Friday , the start of the Memorial Day weekend , is also Don't Fry Day , a time for skin-safety experts to remind Americans about the hazards of overexposure to . sunlight Melanoma , the potentially deadly form of skin cancer , is the most common cancer among young adults in their late 20s , according to the U.S . Environmental Protection Agency EPA and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention , which joined forces to provide life-saving tips on sun safety . The main cause of skin cancer : overexposure to harmful ultraviolet UV . rays Many people still do not realize that unprotected sun exposure can lead to skin cancer and other health problems , said Gina McCarthy ,
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Health News Fat Transfer' Gets Early Safety OK in Breast Reconstruction Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , May 25 HealthDay News A procedure commonly used in breast reconstruction but lacking evidence as to its safety does , in fact , appear to be safe and unlikely to increase the chances of breast cancer returning , a new study has . found Called lipofilling , the procedure involves taking fat from one area of the body , such as the abdomen , and using it to correct small defects or asymmetry during breast reconstruction . The procedure has been used for 30 years , but cancer experts say that women have not been assured that it would not trigger a cancer recurrence . Laboratory testing has shown that fatty tissue can spur cancer cells to multiply , prompting questions as to whether that would be
Updated: 2011-05-26 18:14:46
Health News Childhood Cancer Therapies Tied to Gastrointestinal Issues Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , May 25 HealthDay News Children who are successfully treated for cancer are at greater risk of developing mild to severe gastrointestinal problems down the road , a new study . finds Researchers from the University of California , San Francisco analyzed the self-reported gastrointestinal GI problems of 14,358 patients who survived at least five years following treatment for cancers such as lymphoma , leukemia , brain tumors or bone . tumors More than 40 percent experienced some type of GI problem including ulcers , esophageal disease , indigestion , polyps , chronic diarrhea , colitis , gallstones and jaundice within two decades of their treatment , the investigators found . Moreover , people
Updated: 2011-05-26 17:26:38
Recent data presented at the 2011 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium supports the growing consensus that intermittent androgen suppression (IADT) is no less effective than continuous androgen suppression at treating men with prostate cancer that recurs after radiotherapy. Lead investigator, Laurence Klotz, MD, chief of urology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, and professor of surgery at the University [...]
Updated: 2011-05-26 17:22:00
A new drug designed to treat patients with advanced breast cancer has been launched in the UK.
Updated: 2011-05-26 12:00:00
Cancer Research UK scientists have shed light on how a common class of painkillers - which includes ibuprofen - may interact with a key protein that fuels the growth of many different types of cancer, according to a study published in the journal Chemical Communications today (Thursday).
Updated: 2011-05-26 00:12:00
The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI), a world-class biomedical research institute planned for central London, is to be re-named The Francis Crick Institute in honour of one of the nation's greatest scientists.
Updated: 2011-05-26 00:08:00
Men with early-stage prostate cancer may benefit from walking briskly for at least three hours per week, US scientists have found.
Updated: 2011-05-25 22:00:25
Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer had a four-month improvement in survival when treated with the androgen biosynthesis inhibitor abiraterone (Zytiga) after progression on docetaxel, results of an international trial showed.
Updated: 2011-05-25 19:52:15
: , Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Today's scorecard on observational study news stories : 2 wins , 1 loss By Gary Schwitzer on May 25, 2011 2:52 PM No Comments No TrackBacks Maybe our continued messages about how journalists need to do a better job explaining observational studies are getting through . HealthDay reported on an observational study , emphasizing the : limitations Research tracking more than 84,000 postmenopausal women for an average of 10 years found that those whose diets included more baked and broiled fish defined as five or more servings per week had a 30 percent lower risk of heart failure compared to women who ate less than one serving per . month The main limitation of the study was
Updated: 2011-05-25 15:38:55
Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Top 5 list to improve quality of primary care medicine By Gary Schwitzer on May 25, 2011 10:38 AM No Comments No TrackBacks On the NPR Shots blog , Scott Hensley writes , Quality Prescription For Primary Care Doctors : Do Less about an article in the Archives of Internal Medicine . Excerpt : A group of docs who want to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of primary care tinkered with some Top 5 lists for of dos and don'ts for pediatricians , family doctors and . internists After testing them a bit , they published online by the Archives of Internal Medicine . Most of the advice falls in the category of less is . more So what should family doctors not be doing The Top
Updated: 2011-05-25 15:00:00
Men who walked briskly had a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer progression than those who walked at a slower pace, researchers found.
Updated: 2011-05-25 13:41:58
Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Questions of bias in Medtronic-funded analysis of sterility in spine study By Gary Schwitzer on May 25, 2011 8:41 AM No Comments No TrackBacks John Fauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , in collaboration with MedPage Today , reports another in his series of reports on conflicts of interest in health care research . It begins : Since 2002, the medical device company Medtronic and a group of doctors with financial ties to the company were aware that its new biological agent used in back surgery was linked to a serious complication : sterility in . men But that information was not revealed in published manuscripts written by those doctors , a group that included orthopedic
Updated: 2011-05-25 09:34:00
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance recommending rituximab as a maintenance therapy for certain patients with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Updated: 2011-05-25 00:01:00
Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology, the charity's development and commercialisation arm, have partnered with Centella Therapeutics, Inc. of Palo Alto, California, to develop, manufacture and trial a promising new drug, CEN-209 in cancer patients with solid tumours.
Updated: 2011-05-24 18:18:12
Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org New website promotes fair mental health reporting By Gary Schwitzer on May 24, 2011 1:18 PM No Comments No TrackBacks I just learned about a relatively new British website called WordsMatter The publishers state their aim : is to establish a systematic process for encouraging people to praise good , and criticise poor , reporting on mental health issues . It comprises this web-based service which alerts subscribers to selected items , allowing them the opportunity to contact the media concerned through this website . The overall intention is to encourage the media to be more sensitive and informed in their use of language in reporting on mental health issues , and to provide
Updated: 2011-05-24 18:00:36
U.S. SENATE: Save the Prostate Cancer Research Program Now it is time to write your U.S. Senators – TODAY! A few weeks ago I requested that you write to your member of the House of Representatives, now it is time to write to the other side of congress, the Senate. Write your U.S. Senators today [...]
Updated: 2011-05-24 14:30:00
WASHINGTON -- Bone metastasis slowed significantly in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with denosumab (Xgeva), data from an international randomized trial showed.
Updated: 2011-05-24 01:47:00
Northern Ireland's new health minister, Edwin Poots, has announced that he will provide £56 million worth of funding for a new radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin, Londonderry.
Updated: 2011-05-23 20:58:36
WASHINGTON -- Men with locally advanced prostate cancer had a 20-year disease-specific survival of 81% following radical prostatectomy, data from a large clinical series showed.
Updated: 2011-05-23 19:51:06
WASHINGTON -- More than 80% of men with localized prostate cancer had negative biopsies for as long as 10 years after treatment with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), data from a large clinical registry showed.
Updated: 2011-05-23 18:39:00
Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Sir Richard Peto has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the international BMJ Group Awards in London.
Updated: 2011-05-23 14:52:29
Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Chicago Tribune reports on clinical trial ethics conflict of interest question By Gary Schwitzer on May 23, 2011 9:52 AM No Comments No TrackBacks The Chicago Tribune reports Patients at heart of medical device issue : Recipients of life-saving products may not know of potential conflicts of interest when doctors put their own inventions to use . The Tribune reports that the case they report on : highlights the tangled web of interests patients face when they require medical devices showing what can happen in a profitable industry with few controls and plenty of gray areas . It's especially true when doctors study their own inventions using data from their patients , who
Updated: 2011-05-23 12:51:00
The latest analysis of research provides further evidence that eating too much red and processed meat can increase a person's risk of developing bowel cancer, UK scientists say.
Updated: 2011-05-23 12:48:00
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has announced that the government will fund England's 28 cancer networks - key teams of cancer experts that advise and support GPs and hospitals - beyond 2012.
Updated: 2011-05-22 18:01:53
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic recently announced results at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting from a long-term study that indicates that surgery can improve life expectancy for men with advanced prostate cancer. Their study shows that 80% of men who have advanced prostate cancer and still choose to have surgery survive for at [...]
Updated: 2011-05-22 18:00:00
Scientists at Imperial College London have identified a protein that appears to be involved in the development of drug resistance in breast cancer.
Updated: 2011-05-22 07:51:56
Home Health A-Z Drugs A-Z Symptom Checker Food and Fitness Community Health Tools My Everyday Health Health Questions Avastin What did the FDA issue on Avastin What did the FDA issue on Avastin Q : What did the FDA issue on Avastin A : Avastin bevacizumab is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body . It is used to treat a certain type of brain tumor as well as cancers of the kidney , colon , rectum , lung , or breast , usually as part of a combination of cancer medicines . Common side effects of Avastin include diarrhea , stomach pain , loss of appetite , dry mouth , increased thirst , dizziness , and hair loss . On September 20, 2010, Genentech , the manufacturer of Avastin , issued a news release regarding its status
Updated: 2011-05-20 17:53:00
US scientists say they have worked out why acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) - the most common form of childhood cancer - can come back after treatment.
Updated: 2011-05-20 17:49:29
It is in the normal course of events that as our advanced prostate cancer progresses we will eventually end up dying from the disease. There will come a time when our doctors will no longer have any additional treatments or tricks up their sleeve, or we will just decide that we are done and wish [...]
Updated: 2011-05-20 15:36:23
It's been a long week. Time to end with some humor on two hot-button health care terms. We are confident you will be amused, if not better informed, after watching these:
Updated: 2011-05-20 15:01:00
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that stopping prostate cancer cells from 'bulking up' with nutrients reduces the spread of the disease and tumour size, according to research published today in EMBO Journal.
Updated: 2011-05-19 16:12:00
Treating women with olaparib, a new type of experimental drug called a PARP inhibitor, after their initial cancer treatment, may help prevent their ovarian cancer from coming back, according to a phase-II clinical trial led by UK scientists.
Updated: 2011-05-18 17:44:10
, , Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Hospital websites hype robotic surgery , ignore risks , influenced by manufacturer By Gary Schwitzer on May 18, 2011 12:44 PM No Comments No TrackBacks A paper published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality examined the content of information on 400 randomly selected U.S . hospital websites about robotic surgery . Results : Forty-one percent of hospital websites described robotic surgery . Among these , 37 percent presented robotic surgery on their homepage , 73 used manufacturer-provided stock images or text , and 33 linked to a manufacturer website . Statements of clinical superiority were made on 86 of websites , with 32 describing improved cancer control , and 2
Updated: 2011-05-18 15:41:55
: . . Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Coffee prostate cancer : Some news reports got it right . Others . By Gary Schwitzer on May 18, 2011 10:41 AM 2 Comments No TrackBacks We simply don't know why more news organizations can't do an adequate job of explaining the limitations of observational studies most notably , that they can't prove cause and effect . Yes , they can show strong associations . But they can't prove cause and effect . NBC Nightly News , as one example last night , inadequately explained the latest suggestion that coffee consumption can lower the risk of prostate cancer . In the anchor lead , Brian Williams framed this as another case of flip-flopping science , lightheartedly talking about
Updated: 2011-05-18 15:41:32
On Sunday at the AUA conference there was a poster (#159) titled ADJUVANT VS. SALVAGE RADIATION THERAPY FOLLOWING PROSTATECTOMY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER: RESULTS FROM SEER-MEDICARE written by Keith J. Kowalczyk, etal. The researchers evaluated the optimal timing of external beam radiation (RT) after the completion of a radical prostatectomy (RP) as primary treatment [...]
Updated: 2011-05-18 10:22:00
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a common gene fault in cervical cancer cells triggers a ripple of molecular signals - which makes the disease more aggressive, according to research published in The Journal of Pathology, today
Updated: 2011-05-17 21:05:15
: Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org PIVOT study : no benefit from radical prostatectomy in low risk early stage prostate cancer By Gary Schwitzer on May 17, 2011 4:05 PM No Comments No TrackBacks News reported from the American Urological Association conference on the Prostate Cancer Intervention versus Observation Study or PIVOT study . Excerpt : What makes the PIVOT study so important is that it is the first randomized trial in the United States to look at radical prostatectomy versus watchful waiting . Dr . Tim Wilt of the Minneapolis VA medical center concluded from the data that compared to observation , radical prostatectomy : produced reductions in all-cause and prostate cancer mortality that were not
Updated: 2011-05-17 20:43:43
On his Cardiobrief blog, Larry Husten introduces:
"...the first of a three-part series on the National Lipid Association. This first part focuses on the NLA's publication of a series of papers offering expert guidance on familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and raises serious questions about the role of industry in the documents. The second part explores additional questions about the NLA's relationships with industry and the management of the organization. In the third part the NLA answers questions sent to them about some of the issues raised in this series."
Updated: 2011-05-17 18:24:42
: Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Urologists' report : more prostate cancer surgery driven by more robotic procedures By Gary Schwitzer on May 17, 2011 1:24 PM No Comments No TrackBacks Adoption of robotic technology fueled rapid growth in the use of prostatectomy at a time when the incidence of prostate cancer decreased , investigators reported at an American Urological Association conference in Washington , DC , according to MedPageToday They quoted Hugh J . Lavery , MD , of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York : The cancer outcomes and fiscal policy implications of this shift may be substantial . And the story explains that utilization questions aren't merely limited to surgery : Alluding to an
Updated: 2011-05-17 16:57:36
Currently the American Urologic Association is holding their annual conference. Like the ASCO and AACR conferences there are many presentations and posters given that harkens the latest in research findings for general urological topics as well as for prostate cancer. I will be reporting on a number of these findings over the next period of [...]
Updated: 2011-05-17 11:52:00
CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have discovered how a protein in immune cells plays an essential role in their development by repairing DNA damage - and if this protein is missing lymphomas can form.
Updated: 2011-05-16 17:48:20
See New York Times story, "Huge Profits for Health Insurers as Americans Put Off Care."
Then see Pioneer Press story on Twin Cities hospitals reporting their highest profits in a decade.
Then check how your own personal finances stack up.
Updated: 2011-05-16 16:00:31
, Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog Gary Schwitzer Publisher , HealthNewsReview.org feedback healthnewsreview.org Science blogger deflates sensationalism of Scientists cure cancer , but no one takes notice story By Gary Schwitzer on May 16, 2011 11:00 AM 1 Comment No TrackBacks PZ Myers , on his Pharyngula blog responds to radical , exaggerated , sensationalistic claims in a story whipping around the Web like wildfire that he says inflames the conspiracy nuts . He writes : So many people have sent me this sensationalistic article , Scientists cure cancer , but no one takes notice that I guess I have to respond . I sure wish it were true , but you should be able to tell from how poorly it is written and the ridiculous inaccuracies mitochondria are cells that fight cancers that you
Updated: 2011-05-16 02:25:06
WASHINGTON -- Adoption of robotic technology fueled rapid growth in the use of radical prostatectomy at a time when the incidence of prostate cancer decreased, investigators reported here.
Updated: 2011-05-13 11:29:00
Older patients with advanced colorectal (bowel) cancer may be able to take part in clinical trials if the doses of experimental chemotherapy drugs are lowered to reduce the risk of harmful side effects, according to research part-funded by Cancer Research UK.
Updated: 2011-05-13 11:26:47
Recently, there has been numerous study reports published that address the benefits of Hormone therapy combined with Radiation therapy in treating prostate cancer. This article wishes to provide readers some helpful updates with regards to the new standard treatment for prostate cancer. In 1995 to 2005, a randomized study was jointly conducted by the National [...]
Updated: 2011-05-13 09:38:00
Nearly 40 per cent of school-age children in the UK have sustained sunburn while they were at school, a new survey by Skin Cancer UK has found.
Updated: 2011-05-12 15:55:56
You are sitting in your doctor’s office listening to the doctor tell you that you have prostate cancer! Immediately, numbness and disbelief creep into your reality. Over time, the news sinks in and you begin to understand the diagnosis, you have cancer. Your world has been changed and will never be the same. All of [...]
Updated: 2011-05-12 11:19:00
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that an enzyme called C-Raf controls a hugely important gene responsible for the development of lung cancer, according to research published in Cancer Discovery*.
Updated: 2011-05-11 20:30:31
Sometimes I have heard the question, Where can prostate cancer metastasis (met) be found? Usually, the question really means, how can my met in my spleen or liver (or what ever) come from my prostate cancer? In realty, prostate cancer tumors can develop anywhere in the human body! There was a study of human cadavers [...]
Updated: 2011-05-11 01:25:00
There is not enough evidence to support the suggestion that taking selenium supplements is an effective way for healthy people to protect themselves against cancer, a systematic review of 55 scientific studies has concluded.
Updated: 2011-05-11 01:21:00
New research suggests that gently heating cancer cells could enhance the effects of experimental new drugs, known as PARP inhibitors.
Updated: 2011-05-11 01:18:00
Cancer patients in England have been given greater access to cutting-edge treatments with the opening of three new radiotherapy centres.
Updated: 2011-05-11 00:01:00
Calculating individual genetic cancer risk and taking age into account could mean fewer women would need to be screened for breast cancer, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Updated: 2011-05-09 17:26:00
Gay men are more likely to say they have previously been diagnosed with cancer than heterosexual men, while lesbian and bisexual women who have survived the disease tend to report worse health than heterosexual female survivors, new research suggests.
Updated: 2011-05-09 17:22:00
Under 65-year old men with early prostate cancer live longer on average if they have surgery as soon as possible rather than delaying treatment, according to a new analysis of data from a Swedish study.
Updated: 2011-05-05 17:52:00
UK scientists have discovered three new genes involved in the development and growth of breast cancer.
Updated: 2011-05-05 15:43:00
A commonly used HIV treatment could prevent cases of cervical cancer by killing off cells infected with the human papilloma virus (HPV), according to a new laboratory study.
Updated: 2011-05-04 22:00:00
Younger men with early-stage prostate cancer had a significantly lower mortality risk with radical prostatectomy compared with watchful waiting, long-term follow-up from a Scandinavian study showed.
Updated: 2011-05-04 17:29:13
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Cancer Center After a cancer diagnosis â whether it's your own or that of a loved one â the right information can be one of your most powerful weapons . Here's what you need to know about cancer treatment and management . Cancer in the simplest terms is the abnormal growth of cells somewhere in the body . Each year , more than a million people receive a cancer diagnosis , and the most common types of cancer include breast cancer , prostate cancer , lung cancer , and colorectal cancer . In addition to the three major types of cancer treatment â surgery , chemotherapy , and radiation therapy â researchers are working to find new and more effective ways of fighting cancer . Some cancers can't be prevented , but other types can be avoided by living a healthy lifestyle . Cancer
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Cancer Center After a cancer diagnosis â whether it's your own or that of a loved one â the right information can be one of your most powerful weapons . Here's what you need to know about cancer treatment and management . Cancer in the simplest terms is the abnormal growth of cells somewhere in the body . Each year , more than a million people receive a cancer diagnosis , and the most common types of cancer include breast cancer , prostate cancer , lung cancer , and colorectal cancer . In addition to the three major types of cancer treatment â surgery , chemotherapy , and radiation therapy â researchers are working to find new and more effective ways of fighting cancer . Some cancers can't be prevented , but other types can be avoided by living a healthy lifestyle . Cancer
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