News tagged with 'Cancers'

A new study suggests people who are diagnosed with non-melanoma cancers like that of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma may be at an increased risk of getting other forms of cancer later on in life. Researchers noted the younger the patient at the onset of cancer, the higher the risk.

A new study in the journal Cancer finds long-term exposure can increase the risk of developing cancers of the respiratory tracts. The association is consistent with a large number of studies identifying carcinogens in incense smoke.

Katrina trailer residents have been displaced again.  The federal government has booted Katrina victims from their “temporary” trailers, partially because of high levels of formaldehyde.  Ironically, they were told the deadline to leave was June 1, this past Sunday, the first day of hurricane season. 

Genes may explain why some smokers develop lung cancer and some don’t. Three independent genetic studies point to a genetic variation that is linked to developing lung cancer.