Cancer

Antioxidant levels key to prostate cancer risk in some men

Feb 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Cancer

Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, say US researchers.

Conversely, if carriers of this genetic variant have low levels of these […]



Uterine Cancer & Ovarian Cancer - Risk factors

Feb 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Cancer

Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer
About 1 in 57 American women will develop ovarian cancer. Most will be over age 50, but younger women
also can develop the disease.
Here are some factors that increase or decrease the risk of ovarian cancer:
Increases risk

Age—risk increases as a woman ages.
Family history of ovarian cancer—higher risk if mother or […]