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Should you get a mammogram?

A review of the research casts doubt on this diagnostic tool. Here’s the bottom line - News and notes: latest research, interviews, product reviews, tips, & trends.

A recent report in the medical journal Lancet has rekindled the controversy over whether mammograms save lives. In it, Danish researchers say that no clear evidence supports the use […]

Filed under : Cancer
By natura
On August 25, 2006
At 1:10 pm
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Phytos That Fight Cancer

Unlike vitamins and minerals the thousands of phytochemicals in plants don’t seem to have any nutritive value, but they apparently protect the body against cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
The best known Phytochemical is beta-carotene, the vitamin A precursor found in carrots, sweet potatoes and greens; it is believed to prevent oxidation offree radicals, which […]

Filed under : Diet, Cancer
By natura
On February 26, 2006
At 5:44 pm
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Cancer Diet- The Role of Fibre

This article in the series on Cancer Diet explores the importance of fibre.
Fibre’s role in the body is to assist in the timely expulsion of waste matter from the bowel. If this waste matter stays put for too long, the body starts to reabsorb the antigens and toxins from the bowel bacteria through the […]

Filed under : Diet, Cancer
By Administrator
On November 20, 2005
At 7:14 am
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New Class of Drugs Brings Hope to Cancer Patients

This is an exciting time in cancer research. Recent information on angiogenesis — the growth of new blood vessels — is providing researchers opportunities to find new ways to slow or stop a tumor’s growth by cutting off the blood supply it needs.

Angiogenesis performs a critical role in the development of cancer. To grow, solid […]

Filed under : Cancer
By Administrator
On November 13, 2005
At 2:14 pm
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