Study Sheds Light on Genetics of Colorectal Cancer (HealthDay)Events both inside and outside a gene can affect the risk of developing a kind of colorectal cancer, Australian researchers are suggesting in a new report.

Vitamin D Studies Show Promise for Reducing Cancers (HealthDay)Certain amounts of vitamin D may be able to prevent up to half of breast cancer cases and two-thirds of colorectal cancer cases in the United States, according to two studies by researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues at other centers.

Cancer Deaths Down for Second Year (American Cancer Society)Fewer people died of cancer in 2004 than in 2003, marking the second consecutive year that cancer deaths have declined in the United States, a new American Cancer Society report shows. According to Cancer Statistics 2007, there were 3,014 fewer cancer deaths in 2004 compared to the previous year. The report is published in the latest issue of the ACS journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Prostate Surgery Is Viable Option for Older Men (HealthDay)Surgery for prostate cancer can be safe and worthwhile for older men above the traditional cutoff age of 70.

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