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Cancer drug Avastin raises risk of blood clots: study (AFP)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:01:06 -0500

AFP - The anti-cancer drug Avastin increases the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs by 33 percent, according to an analysis published by US researchers Wednesday.

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Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells (HealthDay)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:02:48 -0500

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed a new long-term method of monitoring the location and survival of cancer-killing cells within the body.by team

New study backs solvent, leukemia link (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:37:47 -0500

Reuters - Research from Italy provides new evidence that exposure to the industrial solvent benzene increases a person's risk of developing multiple myeloma.by team

Too little sleep tied to increased cancer risk (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:49:12 -0500

Reuters - Regular exercise can reduce a woman's risk of cancer, but the benefits may slip away if she gets too little sleep, U.S. researchers said on Monday.by team

Diabetes drugs tied to lower prostate cancer risk (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:49:41 -0500

Reuters - Drugs used to control diabetes may lower the risk of prostate cancer, investigators at the University of Tampere in Finland report.by team

Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:30 -0500

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Gleevec, a wonder drug that effectively treats leukemia and other cancers, may also reverse type 1 diabetes, University of California San Francisco, researchers report.by team

Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins (HealthDay)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:34 -0500

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used cancer drug Avastin appears to be associated with a greater risk of developing blood clots in the veins of patients with a variety of cancers.by team

Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer (HealthDay)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:37 -0500

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian scientists may have discovered a genetic trait that could provide an early indication of which former smokers will develop lung cancer.by team

Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring (HealthDay)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:38 -0500

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil, a new study suggests.by team

Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors (HealthDay)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:39 -0500

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based programs to get elderly cancer survivors to eat better and exercise more may help them improve their ability to live and function, a new study says.by team