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August 13, 2012

Study finds association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality

A large new observational study published Friday found more evidence of an association between daily aspirin use and modestly lower cancer mortality, but suggested any reduction may be smaller than that observed in a recent analysis. The study appeared online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

March 30, 2012

Report: Cancer death rates continue to decline

Mortality rates from all cancers combined continued to drop between 2004 and 2008 among men, women and children, according to the annual "Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2008."

October 12, 2011

NIH study links vitamin E supplementation to prostate cancer

A National Institutes of Health study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association established a link between vitamin E supplementation and prostate cancer.

April 19, 2011

CRN, ASN honor two researchers for work in supplement industry

The Council for Responsible Nutrition and the American Society for Nutrition on Monday recognized two researchers for their work in the supplement industry.

October 18, 2010

CRC risk may be highest among men with Type 2 diabetes, study finds

There may be a link between Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer among men, according...

August 9, 2010

Study: Larger waist associated with greater risk of death

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that those with a...

May 2, 2010

Mayo Clinic research finds older diabetic women have increased risk of colon cancer

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic may have found a link between colorectal cancer and diabetes...