MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer cause'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:42:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841474&cid=t_220023_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcoffee-and-prostate-cancer-the-quality-of-news-reports-vary-significantly%2F2011.05.19 We simply don’t know why more news organizations can’t do an adequate job of explaining the limitations of observational studies – most notably, that they can’t prove cause and effect. Yes, they can show strong associations. But they can’t prove cause and effect. NBC Nightly News, as one example recently, inadequately explained the latest suggestion that coffee consumption can lower the risk of prostate cancer. In the anchor lead, Brian Williams framed this as another case of flip-flopping science, lightheartedly talking about what they say about “all those medical studies…if you don’t like the findings, wait for the next study.” The story seemed puzzled at how the same “lab” 30 years ago reported that coffee was linked to a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841474 Thu, 19 May 2011 21:00:55 +0100 4841474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098363&cid=t_220023_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fthey-dont-know.html what causes thyroid cancer. Genes, environmental factors, exposure to radiation? When you go to the dentist and they cover you with a big heavy protective blanket during x-rays which includes a collar, they are protecting your thyroid from radiation. (I always think they can skip that for me.) It is thought that exposure to radiation through xrays or radiation as a child can cause thyroid cancer. But apparently if you are near nuclear reactor fallout you have a greater chance.But the cancer cause mystery prevails. They have thoughts but no real idea. Well, keep thinking because I'm still waiting. While you are at it, you can find a cure too. Thank you. (Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog) Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098363 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:26:00 +0100 4098363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934597&cid=t_220023_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fanother-reason-to-feel-all-warm-and.html It turns out the elementary school I attended way back when is contaminated with PCBs. Apparently earlier this year, they found some PCBs and were going to remediate them but then they found more and are waiting for test results. It has been shut down for a week while they figure out what to do.I did attend the school for six years as did thousands of other children in the neighborhood. It was a new school when I went there. Now it is one of the oldest schools in town and is due for renovation in the coming years I believe.So I did a little research and found out that PCBs are pretty darn nasty and have been banned everywhere. There is a cancer link to them as well:A few studies of workers indicate that PCBs were associated with specific kinds of cancer in humans, such as cancer of the liv... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934597 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:03:00 +0100 3934597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074388&cid=t_220023_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-01-02-cancer-treatment%2Fno-christmas-joy-with-stage-iv-lung-cancer%2F Christmas didn’t bring any new lung cancer treatment for Nicole’s father, who passed away 2 weeks after Nicole’s last post featured at Give Nicole a hug: her father has stage iv lung cancer.   Give your condolences to Nicole in a comment.   Make an extra effort to keep in touch with care-givers who lost their loved ones to cancer.   For them being without their loved one during this festive season brings back the pain and sadness endured during the cancer journey:   without successful metastatic liver cancer treatments and   in Nicole’s case: without successful lung cancer treatments.   We wish for:   a new cancer treatment that can cure cancer  an aggressive healthcare and heath awareness that promotes a healthy lifestyle... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074388 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:14:30 +0100 2074388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458423&cid=t_220023_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fstudy-suggests-retaining-teeth-deters-cancer%2F In yet another development linking oral health to overall health, a report by researchers at Aichi Cancer Center in Nagoya and Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has connected tooth loss with cancer of the esophagus, lungs, and head and neck. While other studies have made similar correlations, this particular report is the largest of its kind. Speculations indicate that the bacteria related to tooth loss could influence development of these diseases. The report refers to the oral cavity as a “gateway between the external environment and the gastrointestinal tract.” Earlier reports linking periodontal disease to heart disease, stroke, diabetes complications, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and low birth weight reflect a similar premise. SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday (Source:... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458423 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:02:21 +0100 1458423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718027&cid=t_220023_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F06%2Fenvironmental-factors-and-genetics-role-in-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Clinical Trials, Research, EnvironmentThe Sister Study is a clinical trial that is now enrolling patients to determine what environmental factors and genes play a part in developing breast cancer. Researchers want to find what causes breast cancer, and through understanding this they can work to prevent the disease altogether. There are some known factors to contribute and or prevent the development of breast cancer -- diet, exercise, hormone therapy, breast-feeding and smoking. However, the prevalence of the disease suggest there are other factors at play that we are not aware of at this time. Women who fit the following criteria are urged to enroll in the Sister Study and join the fight against this disease: A sister related by blood, alive or d... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718027 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 718027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=543562&cid=t_220023_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F14%2Fthought-for-the-day-linking-breast-cancer-abortion%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Opinion, Daily news, Thought for the DayIs there a link between breast cancer and abortion? This is the first of I've heard of it -- and I consider myself fairly well-versed in the topic of breast cancer. Maybe I missed a beat somewhere along the line.Think about this:There is a Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer out there and Karen Malec, head of the group, says there would be far fewer breast cancer cases and deaths if women had been told the truth in the 1980s when conclusive evidence linked abortion with the disease.Malec reports that government scientists wrote a letter in 1986 to the British journal Lancet, acknowledging that abortion causes breast cancer. She says as of 2006, eight medical organizations had recognized abortion as one cause of t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=543562 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 543562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=543559&cid=t_220023_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F14%2Fbecause-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Cancer SurvivorsI think all the time about how I'm treating my body. Just yesterday, while making a tuna sandwich I wondered if I was using too much light mayonnaise. I considered the fact that tuna contains mercury, that I should monitor how much of this product I consume. How much is too much anyway? I worried that my tuna was slathered on white bakery bread, a true diet no-no, and I found solace in only two items -- my hand-picked strawberries and the water I poured in my cup. Wait, the strawberries were pretty plump, ripe, red, and juicy -- an indication they were possibly pumped full of hormones and sprayed with pesticides before I washed and gulped them down.How did I do overall at lunch? I think maybe not so good. I did run 2.5 miles and comp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=543559 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 543559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=503968&cid=t_220023_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fsunscreens-themselves-may-cause-skin-cancer%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Research, Daily newsThe skin cancer we so desperately try to avoid may be caused, in part, by the very thing we use to prevent the disease -- sunscreen.Scientists at the University of California report in the journal Free Radical Biology & Medicine that some of the chemicals found in sunscreen products can become cancer-causing agents once they are absorbed into the skin.And perhaps this is why more and more people are developing skin cancer, despite the increasing use of sun lotions."Sunscreens may be doing more harm than good," says lead researcher Dr. Kerry Hanson. May is the important word here. Sunscreens may contribute in some way to the incidence of skin cancer. But the jury is still out. And experts are not sure right now how significant this research ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=503968 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 503968