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Skipping this daily habit could triple your risk of pancreatic cancer

Skipping this daily habit could triple your risk of pancreatic cancer

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Failing to brush your teeth enough could triple your risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study has suggested. It has long been understood that the presence of harmful bacteria and fungi …

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Breakthrough stem cell therapy could provide permanent cancer immunity

Breakthrough stem cell therapy could provide permanent cancer immunity

Cancer scientists have been working against the clock for decades to outsmart a disease that comes back more powerfully after treatment. Traditional treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and even newer forms of immunotherapy seem to score an initial victory only to see the cancer reappear some months later. The culprit is often the same: the immune system’s most powerful cancer-killing fighters, …

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Microbes in mouth linked to pancreatic cancer

Microbes in mouth linked to pancreatic cancer

A person’s risk of pancreatic cancer might be tied to the microbes living in their mouths, a new study says. People have a more than tripled risk of pancreatic cancer if their mouths contain 27 types of bacteria and fungi, including some directly linked to gum disease, researchers reported Thursday in JAMA Oncology. “It is clearer than ever that brushing …

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Common drinks consumed by adults, children have this ingredient, which fuels colorectal cancer

Common drinks consumed by adults, children have this ingredient, which fuels colorectal cancer

Sugary drinks have become part of everyday life, whether it’s soft drinks, packaged juices, energy boosters, or even certain “health” beverages. But a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, published in Nature Metabolism, has raised a serious red flag. Researchers found that the glucose-fructose mix found in these drinks directly fuels the spread of colorectal …

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Colon cancer: Study links marathon running to increased risk of colorectal cancer; what you should be careful about

Colon cancer: Study links marathon running to increased risk of colorectal cancer; what you should be careful about

Thinking of hitting the sidewalk this weekend for a marathon? Hold on before you tie up your running shoes, and read this first.A new study from the Inova Schar Cancer Institute has raised eyebrows in the running world by suggesting that extreme endurance running – like marathons and ultramarathons – may increase the risk of precancerous colon growths in younger …

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Fructose and glucose from sugary drinks enhance colorectal cancer metastasis via SORD

Fructose and glucose from sugary drinks enhance colorectal cancer metastasis via SORD

Cell culture and cell lines The following CRC cell lines were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC): HCT116 (ATCC, CCL-247), DLD1 (ATCC, CCL-221), RKO (ATCC, CRL-2577), HCT8 (ATCC, CCL-244), NCI-H508 (ATCC, CCL-253), Colo205 (ATCC, CCL-222), SW620 (ATCC, CCL-227), SW48 (ATCC, CCL-231) and HCT15 (ATCC, CCL-225). The DiFi, GP5D and HT55 cell lines were provided by J. Engelman, and …

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Study: Aspirin cuts colorectal cancer recurrence in half – NewsNation

Study: Aspirin cuts colorectal cancer recurrence in half  NewsNation Common over-the-counter medication slashes colorectal cancer recurrence in half  Fox News Aspirin can have ‘huge effect’ in stopping colorectal cancer returning, study finds | Medical research  The Guardian Clinical trial finds aspirin reduces colon cancer recurrence by half  upi.com Colon cancer: THIS common over-the-counter medication slashes risk of colorectal cancer recurrence in half  Times of India …

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