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Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat, Breast Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2023
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who won 59 grand slam titles in her career, announced Monday that she has both stage 1 breast cancer and throat cancer.
Navratilova, 66, first found an enlarged lymph node in her neck last fall, her agent Mary Greenham told CNN
Race Could Affect Outcomes in Head-and-Neck Cancers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2022
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Black patients with head-and-neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences.
“What is unique about our study is it strongly supports the conclusion that Black patients seem to respond to thera...
Vaping May Be Worse Than Smoking for Your Nose and Throat
- March 1, 2022
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E-cigarette and hookah water pipe users may be at greater risk than tobacco cigarette smokers for cancers of the nose, sinuses and throat, according to a new study.
Most Americans Don't Know Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk
- Robert Preidt
- January 31, 2022
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Most American adults don't know that alcohol boosts cancer risk, but a majority support steps to increase awareness of the link, a new nationwide survey shows.
""It is important that people are made fully aware of the potential harms of alcohol so that they may make info...
HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
- Robert Preidt
- December 23, 2021
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How do you prevent nearly 1 million cases of mouth and throat cancers in American men in this century? Find a way to reach an 80% HPV vaccination rate among adolescents, a new study suggests.
Throat Cancers Tied to HPV Are Rising Among U.S. Men, Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2021
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You might have heard a lot about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in cervical cancer, but this sexually transmitted virus can also cause another type of cancer.
Rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which occurs in the middle part of the throat, are rising rapidly am...
HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2021
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The first wave of girls to receive the HPV vaccine are much less likely to contract or die from cervical cancer than women just a few years older, a new study reports.
Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), for which a vaccine has b...
Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers
- Robert Preidt
- April 27, 2021
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If you live with a smoker, breathing in their smoke could increase your risk of oral cancer by more than 50%, a new analysis shows.
The findings highlight the need for more effective programs to prevent people from being exposed to secondhand smoke, the British authors s...
HPV Infections Are Plummeting Due to Widespread Vaccination
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2021
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Fifteen years of widespread vaccination of U.S. children with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is reaping big rewards: A more than 80% drop in new infections has been seen in women and girls under the age of 25.
That could mean an equally big drop to come in a host...
Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2021
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The same lifestyle habits that protect the heart can also curb the risk of a range of cancers, a large new study confirms.
The study of more than 20,000 U.S. adults found both bad news and good news.
People with risk factors for heart disease also faced increa...
Alcohol Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths: Report
- Robert Preidt
- January 20, 2021
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There's another reason to keep your tippling to a moderate level: Alcohol plays a significant role in cancer cases and deaths in the United States, researchers say.
On average, drinking accounted for 4.8% of cancer cases and 3.2% of cancer deaths or about 75,200 cancer ...
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
- Amy Norton
- January 12, 2021
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People who began having oral sex at a young age or at greater "intensity" may face an increased risk of a type of throat cancer, a new study finds.
The study, published online Jan. 11 in the journal Cancer, focused on oropharyngeal cancer caused by human papillo...
Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- December 29, 2020
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Cancer survivors are at greater risk of developing another cancer and dying from it, a new study finds.
These new cancers can result from a genetic predisposition, from treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy used to fight the first cancer, as well as from unhealth...
HPV Vaccine Proves Its Mettle Against Cervical Cancer
- Amy Norton
- September 30, 2020
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Girls who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) may drastically cut their chances of developing cervical cancer by age 30, a huge, new study finds.
Researchers found that of more than 1.6 million young Swedish women, those who'd gotten the HPV vaccine wer...
Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson
- July 21, 2020
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Want to avoid cancer? Consider brushing and flossing more often.
Why? Folks with bad gums might be at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer, new research suggests.
A history of gum disease appears to increase the risk of stomach cancer by 52%...
More Sex Partners, Higher Cancer Risk?
- Dennis Thompson
- February 14, 2020
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If you need more than two hands to count the number of lovers you've had in your life, new research suggests you might want to worry about your cancer risk.
People who have had 10 or more sexual partners had higher odds of being diagnosed with cancer than those who w...
Could 1 Dose of HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
- Alan Mozes
- December 27, 2019
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In a finding that might make the HPV vaccine more palatable to many, new research suggests a single dose may provide just as much protection from cervical cancer as the recommended two to three doses do.
"The vaccine is extremely effective, and can prevent over 90...
Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe
- Serena Gordon
- November 18, 2019
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The HPV vaccine gives parents a chance to prevent their children from developing some types of cancer, and two new studies reaffirm what past research has found -- the vaccine is safe.
The two studies included millions of doses of Gardasil 9 vaccine, the only vaccin...
Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer May Cause Problems Years Later
- Steven Reinberg
- September 30, 2019
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Ten years after radiation treatment for head and neck cancer, some patients may develop problems speaking and swallowing, a new study finds.
These problems are related to radiation damage to the cranial nerves, the researchers explained. The condition is called radia...
Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults
- Dennis Thompson
- September 10, 2019
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The United States could be approaching a state of herd immunity against human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus linked to several cancers.
Oral HPV infections declined by 37% among unvaccinated 18- to 59-year-old men between 2009 and 2016, according to a Sept. 10 repor...
Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk
- Robert Preidt
- April 5, 2019
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Learning more about firefighters' increased risk for certain cancers is the aim of a voluntary registry being created by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
It's seeking more than 1.1 million firefighters to participate in the Nati...