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[Illinois] HPV replaces tobacco as cause of growing number of oral cancers

Changing sexual practices and reductions in smoking rates have led to a growing number of oral cancers in nonsmokers and men. HPV -- the source of almost all cervical cancers in women -- has replaced tobacco as the No. 1 cause of cancers of the mouth, ba
(IL) State Journal-Register
added Jan 6, 2013 14:12
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Study examines reasons why smoking is not treated in many cancer patients

it's a much more complicated picture for these patients, says Duffy, lead researcher on the review paper, "Why Do Cancer Patients Smoke and What Can Providers Do About It," which appears in the journal Community Oncology.
News-Medical.net
added Nov 27, 2012 12:47
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[China] Rising cancer rate leads to calls for smoking controls

The incident rate of the disease in 2010 was 56 percent higher than it was in 2001, with an average annual growth rate of 2.4 percent, according to the Beijing Health Bureau. Lung cancer also accounted for a large proportion of malignant tumors that occ
China Daily (cn)
added Nov 27, 2012 12:45
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[India] How tobacco victims are downing the shutters of the industry that sold them cancer

The Voice of Tobacco Victims (VOTV) has been a game-changer in pushing for a ban on chewable tobacco products. On 31 May 2008, a small group of 10 cancer patients met with oncologists and cancer researchers at Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital and said, “T
Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine (MoneyWise) (in)
added Nov 8, 2012 11:41
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[UK] Smokers leave a history of their addiction in DNA

according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference today. Researchers at Imperial College London and the Human Genetics Foundation (HuGeF) in Italy have identified a number of sites in the DNA of blood that have been chemically tagged as a res
Cancer Research UK (uk)
added Nov 6, 2012 07:50
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12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC)

Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)
added Oct 8, 2012 14:31
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[UK] Deputy smoking at cancer event

Brian Collins admitted having a puff at the side of the Relay For Life track at Park Farm but claimed he’s been the victim of a political attack by a Labour group supporter. “The individual who has complained about me obviously had an ulterior motive,”
Dumfries and Galloway Standard (uk)
added Jul 12, 2012 09:53
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Diesel Engine Exhaust Causes Lung Cancer: WHO

Exhaust from diesel engines causes lung cancer, a World Health Organization agency said for the first time, citing a review of studies. Diesel exhaust also was linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer,
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Jun 12, 2012 13:49
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Two Hundred Years of Cancer Research

New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
added Jun 4, 2012 13:08
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Telomere link to smoking-related cancers

People with short telomeres appear to be at increased risk of certain cancers, according to a new study. Telomeres are the 'ends' of the chromosomes and are known to protect these vital structures from damage of various kinds. Previous research has shown
NewsFix (ca)
added May 10, 2013 15:47
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