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Wednesday, April 08, 2015
OESOPHAGEAL CANCER
Obese women have 133% greater lifetime risk of oesophageal cancer than healthy weight women
Obese women (BMI of 30 or more) have a 133% greater lifetime risk of oesophageal cancer / adenocarcinoma (2.3 times greater risk) than healthy weight women according to Cancer Research UK .
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
ESOPHAGUS CANCER
Esophagus cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 2.4-fold
A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of esophagus cancer 2.9-fold in women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England.
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Thursday, November 09, 2006
ONIONS / CANCER
Onions reduce cancer risk by 25-88%
People who consume the most onions reduce the risk of various cancers by 25-88 percent according to a study from Italy.
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Friday, January 14, 2005
CANCER
Elevated blood sugar increases risk of death from cancer by 23-29%
Elevated fasting blood sugar levels -- above 140 mg/dL -- increase the risk of cancer death by 29 percent in men and 23 percent in women compared to people with the lowest blood sugar levels -- less than 90 mg/dL -- according to a study from Korea.
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Monday, August 09, 2004
Oesophageal cancer: Excess weight may account for 52% of U.S. cases in women
Being overweight or obese may account for 52 percent of cases of oesophageal cancer in the U.S..
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