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Bacon, deli meat may raise pancreatic cancer risk
CBC News - Posted: Jan 13, 2012
Bacon or sausage? You might want to rethink that decision. Consuming processed meat regularly may increase a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer, though the risk is still low, says a new study.
Do Antiperspirants Cause Breast Cancer?
TIME Magazine by Laura Blue | January 12, 2012
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Patterns: Trace Elements and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
New York Times by NICHOLAS BAKALAR - Published: January 2, 2012
A new study has found that high bodily levels of the trace elements nickel and selenium may be associated with reduced risk for pancreatic cancer, and that high levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead may increase the risk.
Mass Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Reduce Deaths, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2012) — There's new evidence that annual prostate cancer screening does not reduce deaths from the disease, even among men in their 50s and 60s and those with underlying health conditions, according to new research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Prostate Cancer Screening Shows No Benefit
New York Times by TARA PARKER-POPE January 6, 2012
Updated findings from one of the largest studies of prostate cancer screening show that the commonly used P.S.A. blood test did not save lives, although questions remain about whether younger men or those at very high risk for the disease might benefit.
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Vitamin D Level Linked to Breast Tumor Size
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
December 13, 2011
SAN ANTONIO -- Women who have higher levels of vitamin D when they're diagnosed with breast cancer appear to have smaller tumors, researchers said here.
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