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Aspirin Might Help Prevent Melanoma

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. Continue reading »

Smoking Causes, Worsens Bladder Cancer

A new study published by the American Cancer Society provides another strong argument for quitting smoking now.

Smoking not only causes bladder cancer—it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease.

How Diet Affects Cancer

Today we are honored to feature the first in a series of articles by Keith I. Block, MD an internationally recognized expert in integrative oncology. Dr. Block is currently Director of Integrative Medical Education at the University of Illinois and is the author of Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment.

Alcohol Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer.

Heavy alcohol consumption, specifically three or more glasses of liquor a day, is associated with an increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the March 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.