Cancer Risk Articles

Cancer Risk Articles:

Death Rate from Prostate Cancer Much Higher in Overweight Men

A new study confirms that men who are overweight or obese are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. I reported back in 2002 in my book, Mastering Leptin, that leptin problems (overweight issues) are a main risk for developing prostate or breast cancer. The science was known back then. Obesity generates highly inflammatory signals that directly induce the cancer risk problem.

Read More: aging, breast cancer, cancer risk, overweight, premature death, prostate cancer

Alcohol-Related Acetaldehyde Increases Cancer Risk

Acetaldehyde is a fat-soluble toxin that can damage your liver and brain, and is the prime reason for a hangover. A new study proves that too much acetaldehyde exposure increases cancer risk.

Read More: acetaldehyde, alcohol, cancer risk, Pantethine, Zinc

Surprisingly High Cancer Risk from CT Scans

Isn’t it nice to know that the medical profession caused 29,000 future cases of cancer in 2007 from the CT scans it performed on patients (a great tool for future business). Think twice before falling for a heart scan ad you hear on the radio; the risk for a woman getting cancer from it is 1 in 270. These are some of the remarkable numbers coming from two new studies published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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A Type of Blood Pressure Medication Increases Cancer Risk

Doctors continue their misguided and expanded use of blood pressure medication, thinking that if they lower BP numbers with drugs they have produced a better condition of health. A new study shows that a commonly used type of blood pressure medication called angiotensin-receptor blockers increases the risk for a new cancer up to 11 percent.

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