The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer, has been increasing in the U.S. for several decades. NCI reseachers found that diabetes was associated with a greater percentage of HCC cases than any other factor.
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Coffee Intake and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Singapore Chinese
March 1, 2010, 1:09PM
Drinking two cups of strong coffee a day may protect habitual cigarette smokers from developing advanced colon cancer, according to a population-based study of Singapore Chinese, funded by the National Cancer Institute and conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota.
Minority Participation in Clinical Trials
September 6, 2006
Clinical trials are crucial for the development of effective prevention, diagnostic and treatment methods for cancer and other diseases. While participation in cancer clinical trials is generally low overall (around three percent for adults), minorities and underserved communities, especially African Americans and those living in rural areas, are particularly under-represented. Because access to cutting edge advances and state-of-the art care that clinical trials provide is not always available to people in those communities, these inequities in participation contribute to ongoing health disparities.