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Is Obesity A Barrier to Cancer Screening for Women?
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In his latest videoblog, Dr. Maurie Markman describes recently published results of a meta-analysis suggesting that larger body size may prevent women from seeking important cancer screening tests.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology
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Height May Be a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer
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Taller men and those with longer leg-to-trunk height ratios may be at slightly increased risk for prostate cancer overall, and for high-grade cancer in particular, suggest results of a case-control study and meta-analysis. But the finding, while interesting, does not suggest a need for changes in screening or treatment, and should not be of concern to basketball players or other tall men. Medscape Medical News
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