Lifestyle factors influence cancer risk among the elderly
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
Behavioural risk factors have a significant effect on cancer risk in the U.S. elderly population, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Understanding these factors may allow clinicians to make specific recommendations for their elderly patients in order to reduce their risks of future cancers...
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