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A recently discovered form of the protein that triggers blood clotting may play a key role in the molecular mechanisms leading to the growth of certain metastatic cancers, according to new research reported by an international team of scientists.
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Mollie Katzen's latest cookbook urges beginners to take on her challenge with easy recipes, such as this acorn squash entree. Use plain raw almonds, not roasted or salted, Katzen writes, and don't chop them too fine. You can cook the rice and bake the acorn squash at the same time.
If you're watching your weight, soup can be deceptive. What could be more harmless for lunch or a light dinner? Not so fast. Depending on the recipe, some soups are full of cream and cheese, or sometimes worse, they start with a roux. In place of cream and butter, add flavor to soup with lots of vegetables, beef broth and dried and fresh herbs.
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Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer - an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a Johns Hopkins collaborative study. In a prospective study of more than 5,000 U.S. men, epidemiologists say they now have evidence that having lower levels of heart-clogging fat may cut a man's risk of this form of cancer by nearly 60 percent.
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Short-term hormone therapy given prior to and during radiation treatment to medium-risk prostate cancer patients increases their chance of living longer, compared to those who receive radiation alone, however there is no significant benefit for low-risk patients, according to the largest randomized study of its kind presented at the plenary session November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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Drink up, coffee lovers. Not only is coffee aromatic and delicious, it's good for you. Who says? None other than Harvard Medical School. Once considered questionable for your health, it turns out that the beloved beverage is actually healthful in moderation. That means a few cups a day.
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Researchers link hormone to creation of gene fusion in prostate cancer. Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered what leads to two genes fusing together, a phenomenon that has been shown to cause prostate cancer to develop.
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Does it make sense to offer cancer screenings to older adults? Experts' opinions vary. The Tribune asked several leading organizations to describe their policies for people considered to be low risk, without symptoms of potential illness.
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According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, Genetic predisposition to prostate cancer includes multiple common variants with a low penetrance (single nucleotide polymorphisms) and rare variants with higher penetrance. The mismatch repair (MMR) genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 are associated with Lynch syndrome where colon and endometrial cancers are the predominant phenotypes.
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