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Taking a combination of statins, metformin and aspirin may mean less lung cancer.

Experts at American Institute for Cancer Research discuss breast cancer risk factors and recommendations on how to lower the risk.

“People living with HIV shoulder an enormous burden of cancer,” said lead researcher Joseph Sparano, MD.

If you are overweight or obese, losing as little as 7% of your body weight may reduce cancer risk.

Smoking is on the decline, and Black lung cancer rates are the better for it.

People who inherit pathogenic mutations in either one of these genes have an increased risk of developing certain cancers.

People with severe periodontal disease are more likely to develop precancerous growths.

University of Colorado Cancer Center’s dietician Valaree Williams, MS, RD, discusses the new American Cancer Society alcohol guidelines.

Stroke and heart failure also correlate with an increased risk of mortality from breast cancer.

In contrast, higher plant protein intake was associated with lower incidence of the disease.

Some worry grilling may be linked to cancer risk. There are many ways for people to safely enjoy grilled foods without added stress.

Replacing 30 minutes of sedentary time with physical activity can reduce that risk, study shows.

We’ve seen big drops in lung cancer death rates, because treatments are more targeted and because fewer people are smoking.

Building transvisibility in cancer genetic counseling

Multiple epidemiological studies show a lower risk of colorectal cancer with diets high in dairy and milk, but researchers don’t know why.

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