Walking an hour a day may help cut breast cancer risk
Conclusion
The major strengths of this study are its large size, long follow-up period and the availability of detailed information provided by the women both at the start and during follow-up.
As the authors point out the assessment of recreational physical activity in this study may not reflect total physical activity in working women in manual occupations. But they also note that most women in the study were “homemakers”.
The women in the study population were predominantly white, middle-aged or elderly, and well educated, so as the authors also note, the results may not be generalisable to other groups.
Another ...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
iCAD announces positive three-year data using the Xoft System to treat skin cancer
iCAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, has announced that positive data using the Company's Xoft® Axxent®Electronic Brachytherapy System® to treat non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) were presented at the American Society of Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 55th Annual Meeting being held from September 22-25, 2013 in Atlanta... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Melanoma / Skin Cancer Source Type: news
Six stubborn myths about cancer
The internet is awash with misinformation about cancer, with potentially tragic consequences for patientsThere are few illnesses as terrifying in the public consciousness as cancer. With up to a third of us getting cancer at some stage in our lives, it is almost impossible to remain untouched by the disease. As an ominous reminder of our mortality, cancer scares us to the point that discussions about it are often avoided and the language we use is couched in euphemisms.The recent Channel 4 documentary "You're killing my son" told the story of Neon Roberts, a young boy whose treatment for a brain tumour was halted by his mo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 30, 2013 Category: Science Authors: David Robert Grimes Tags: Comment theguardian.com Health Medical research & wellbeing Society Cancer Life and style Science Source Type: news
Study: 29 percent of high school girls indoor tan despite risks
Indoor tanning before age 35 ups melanoma risk by 75 percent; use before 25 increases non-melanoma skin cancer risk by up to 102 percent (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long-term night shifts can 'double' breast cancer risk
Conclusion
This study appears to support previous research suggesting a link between long term night shift work (in this study, of 30 years or more duration) and higher breast cancer risk. It looked in detail at patterns of night shift work across a number of occupations.
One limitation is that it relied on participants recalling their occupations and patterns of shift work, sometimes over lengthy periods, which might have led to inaccuracies. A study which followed women forward in real time rather than looking at outcomes retrospectively (an inception cohort study), would be more reliable.
It is also possible that lifes...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
Garden weed that could help fight off skin cancer: Picato is fast-acting treatment for condition that causes one form of disease
Picato gel is a fast-acting treatment for actinic keratosis, which, if left untreated, is responsible for two-thirds of cases of squamous cell carcinoma, a non-melanoma form of skin cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Treatment For Actinic Keratosis Now Available In The UK
A new treatment for sun-damaged skin that can lead to skin cancer was launched recently by LEO Pharma. Picato® (ingenol mebutate) gel is a topical treatment licensed for the cutaneous treatment of non- hyperkeratotic, non-hypertrophic actinic keratosis (AK) in adults, a type of skin damage caused by long-term sun, or UV exposure, that has the potential to progress to the non-melanoma skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Mohs Best Bet for High-Risk Cancers on Face (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Mohs micrographic surgery is the only recommended treatment option for high-risk facial nonmelanoma skin cancers, according to new guidelines. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - June 7, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
More Patients Than Docs Report Skin Surgery ProblemsMore Patients Than Docs Report Skin Surgery Problems
More than one quarter of people being treated for non-melanoma skin cancer in their doctor's office reported some type of complication after surgery in a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
More patients than docs report skin surgery problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one quarter of people being treated for non-melanoma skin cancer in their doctor's office reported some type of complication after surgery, in a new study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
More Patients Than Docs Report Skin Surgery Problems
More than one quarter of people being treated for non-melanoma skin cancer in their doctor's office reported some type of complication after surgery, in a new study.Source: Reuters Health
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does Skin Cancer Protect Against Alzheimer's? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Older patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer showed less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those without, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - May 15, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Skin Cancer Tx No Help for Sick Older Patients? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Surgical treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer in elderly patients with other underlying health conditions may do more harm than good, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 29, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Should old, sick patients get skin cancer surgery?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than two-thirds of people with non-melanoma skin cancer underwent surgery to treat the condition, according to a new study - including patients who were at least 85 years old or had multiple other chronic diseases. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Should Old, Sick Patients Get Skin Cancer Surgery?
More than two-thirds of people with non-melanoma skin cancer underwent surgery to treat the condition, according to a new study - including patients who were at least 85 years old or had multiple other chronic diseases.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Page: Skin Cancer (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
