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Hypertension Potentiates the Risk of Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity
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Doxorubicin is often withheld from older patients because advanced age -- along with heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension -- are known to increase the risk of doxorubicin-related cardiotoxicity. Now, in a study of older adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), researchers have found that of all these factors, only hypertension synergistically potentiates the risk of cardiac effects. Reuters Health Information
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Higher Plasma Folate Associated With Lower Colorectal Cancer Mortality
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In a study that was undertaken to address concerns that folic acid supplements promote tumor growth in patients with a history of colorectal cancer, researchers found that in fact, higher plasma folate levels are associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer-specific and overall mortality. Reuters Health Information
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