Perhaps more importantly tomatoes are rich in an anti-oxident called lycopene, an open-chain unsaturated cartenoid, which aside from giving tomatoes their red color, is directly involved with reducing the risk of cancer. ... The chemical form of lycopene found in these tomato products is converted by the temperature changes involved in their processing which make it more easily absorbed by the body. ... Many studies have been performed linking tomato and tomato-product consumption to reduced risks of different types of cancer. ... As consumption of tomato products increased, levels ...

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To understand this issue one must first understand the risk factors involved with smoking and realize that the adverse effects of smoking not only affect the smoker, but also those around him/her. ... Investigations show that of all the risk factors for coronary heart disease, smoking is by far the most prevalent. ... "Cigarette smoking should be considered the most important of the known modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease in the United States" (Cardiovascular Disease: iii-iv). ... Smoking clearly causes severe and even fatal health risks. Legislation against public smoking wi...

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Research has shown that decreasing some of the known risk factors along with the eradication of H. pylori could greatly reduce the risk of gastric cancer and the mortality rate of the disease. ... Along with gastric cancer, these symptoms could also be involved in things like ulcers or other minor medical problems (Hewitt, 2013). ... Jiang also states that the most dangerous symptom that is involved is when the internal organs that are next to the stomach start to get damaged (2012). ... The doctors will assess what to do based on your symptoms and possible risk factors. ... Smoking definitely...

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Research shows that the longer the oestrogen, the greater the risk of developing breast cancer. ... However, other causes of breast cancer are: Age: the higher the age the greater the risk. ... Genetic risk factor: hereditary genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2 can increase the risk. ... Above all, this also reduces the risk of breast cancer. ... Therefore, scientist is still critically evaluating the importance of the new genes involved in breast cancer....

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The risk of dying from lung cancer is 22 times higher for males, and 12 times higher for female smokers as oppose to nonsmokers. Additionally, smokers are at an increased risk for cancer of the larynx, oral cavity , esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas. ... Smoking also increases the risk of stroke by 40-50% in men and 60% in women. ... The enzyme is essential in breaking down excess amounts of the chemical dopamine, a nerve cell messenger chemical and one that is involved in pleasure-seeking behaviour. ... They say that risk may increase about thirty percent in active smokers and may cau...

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The risk of developing testicular cancer in a man's lifetime is approximately 1 in 500. ... Individuals who have had an undescended testicle are at higher risk of developing testicular cancer. ... Men with a brother or father who has had testicular cancer are more at risk of developing it, although the risk is still small. ... Knowing the how far the cancer progressed and the type of cell involved helps the doctors decide on the most best treatment. ... Often it is easier to talk to someone who is not directly involved with your illness. ...

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The risk of developing testicular cancer in a man's lifetime is approximately 1 in 500. ... Individuals who have had an undescended testicle are at higher risk of developing testicular cancer. ... Men with a brother or father who has had testicular cancer are more at risk of developing it, although the risk is still small. ... Knowing the how far the cancer progressed and the type of cell involved helps the doctors decide on the most best treatment. ... Often it is easier to talk to someone who is not directly involved with your illness. ...

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There are numerous causes and by studying these factors we can see who is at high risk. ... As a woman's age increases so does her risk. ... "Since ethnic groups who migrate to North America form areas of lower risk (Japan, Southeast Asia) adopt the higher risk of the "average" woman in North America within 1-2 generations. ... For those women at very high risk who have had a hysterectomy, the benefits are much greater than the risks. ... This mutated gene controls cell division and may also be involved in many cancers. ...

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The primary reasons students should withdraw from smoking are the personal health effects involved. ... Smoking also increases the risk of having a stroke by fifty percent. ... For example, nonsmoking roommates of smoking students experience an increased risk of lung cancer. ... The risk of dying from smoking-related illnesses decreases with each year of abstinence (The Volume Library 1982). ...

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Who is at risk of developing leukemia? ... There are factors that commonly concern people as risk factors. ... The four main groups help to clarify exactly who is at risk of leukemia. ... Radiation therapy may also be useful to control symptoms when local cancer growths cause pain as a result of pressure on bone or nerve, or when the function of vital organs such as the bowel, or respiratory system are involved. ... The public also should be aware of the risks and rates of occurrence. ...

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The risk of dying from lung cancer is 22 times higher for males, and 12 times higher for female smokers as oppose to nonsmokers. Additionally, smokers are at an increased risk for cancer of the larynx, oral cavity , esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas. ... Smoking also increases the risk of stroke by 40-50% in men and 60% in women. ... The enzyme is essential in breaking down excess amounts of the chemical dopamine, a nerve cell messenger chemical and one that is involved in pleasure-seeking behaviour. ... Heart Disease and Stroke: Women who smoke greatly increase their risk of heart att...

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(Fisher) Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is more likely to occur as people get older. ... Strong family history of colorectal cancer, especially among first-degree relatives (parents, sibling, or offspring) are at higher risk of developing this disease. ... (ACS) Your risk increases if you have chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis characterized by inflammation of the colon over a long period of time.... Stage I: Cancer has grown through the first layer of the rectum and deeper layers such as the submucosa and the muscularis propria are involved. ...

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Taking injectable steroids can cause higher risks of heart attacks and taking oral steroids can cause liver and kidney problems (www.steroidlaw.com). ... When you take steroids you are taking a risk on your own life and even your best friend's life. ... This comes because the abuser is too involved with the drug and they will lose everything that has meaning such as family, boyfriend, girlfriend and sports. ...

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Like an article on cancer, where Fred Appelbaum says, " This is the first fruit, (this cancer drug) the clearest example of what many people involved in cancer research have hoped to see." ... The problems of cloning start with the safely risks to the child, the egg donor, and birth mother. Other problems with cloning humans as stated by the President's Council is abiding moral concern, special problem of consent and exploitation of women, and just distribution of risk. ...

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Such as, liver cirrhosis, increased stroke risk, decreased mental performance, heart disease, peptic ulcers, hepatitis and various forms of cancer. ... Labor would be involved because we would be giving at least 400,000 jobs to our people of this country. ... Transportation would also be involved because unfortunately we have "cop happy pull over days" in this country and the farmers and truck drivers would need a legit vehicle to transport plants and of course a special permit to do so. ...

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Even if a virus is involved, leukemia is not contagious. ... People with immune-system deficiencies are at a greater risk to cancer because of the body's decreased ability to resist foreign cells. ...

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Opportunistic Diseases The disease HIV also has other diseases involved. ... People feel guilty for becoming infected, for having the disease, bring the HIV virus into the lives of others, and for doing a behavior that put themselves at risk. ...

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(Ananya Mandal, MD) Screening for Colon Cancer In order to detect colon cancer early, everyone, even individuals who are not at high risk, that is, with no symptoms and with no family history of colon cancer, should get screened. ... The original tumor can be of any size and lymph nodes may or may not be involved, but if the cancer has spread to one different organ it is considered stage IVA, while more than one organ would be defined as stage IVB. ... In both forms of stage IV colorectal cancer, the tumor can be of any size (T), and lymph nodes may or may not be involved (N). ...

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Anorexia Nervosa is a rapidly growing issue in today's society. The disease is identified by the refusal to maintain a healthy weight, an irrational fear of gaining weight despite weighing too little, loss of the menstrual cycle in women, and an inaccurate view of one's body, often referred to as dy...

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