Tag Archives: cancer risk
The role of genetic polymorphisms as biomarkers for HCC risk in Caucasian population
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequent malignancy in many regions of the world, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Incidence and mortality are dramatically increasing in USA and Europe. The major risk factors for HCC
Cancer prevention guidelines are associated with lower cancer risk in low-income and African American populations
Cancer is a major public health burden as an estimated 1,685,210 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States in 2016. In general, African Americans and Americans with low socioeconomic status tend to have higher
Tumor risk from low-dose radiation exposures with the example of dental diagnostic X-ray
It was reported that exposure to dental diagnostic X-rays in oral, dental and maxillofacial care increases the risk of benign tumors (meningioma), but not of malignant brain tumors (glioma). Malignant gliomas grow more rapidly. Meningioma, a benign
