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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: American Association for Cancer Research.

American Association for Cancer Research. stories: 2 news summaries

  Less Sleep Linked to Cancer 

Less than 7 hours a night tied to 47% hike in cancer risk

Nov 18, 08 2:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Sleep and exercise may play an important role in cancer risk, according to a new US study. Researchers confirmed earlier studies that exercise appears to protect against cancer—but discovered that physically active women who slept less than seven hours a night had a 47% higher risk of developing cancer.... More »

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cancer • sleep • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • immune system • exercise • National Institutes of Health • American Association for Cancer Research.

 Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer 

A drink a day raised risk 32% for older women: study

Apr 14, 08 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alcohol can increase the risk of breast cancer in older women by more than 50%, according to a new study. In an analysis of data from more than 184,000 post-menopausal women, those who had one or two drinks a day were 32% more likely to develop breast cancer tumors,... More »

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breast cancer • estrogen • postmenopausal women • alcohol consumption • older women • Jasmine Lew • American Association for Cancer Research.

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