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Scientific Reports, 2018 Cancer incidence appears to be higher amongst firefighters compared to the general population. Given that many cancers have an environmental component, their occupational exposure to products of carbon combustion such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (
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Garlic and Onions: Their Cancer Prevention Properties
Cancer Prevention Research, 2015 The Allium genus includes garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, and chives. These vegetables are popular in cuisines worldwide and are valued for their potential medicinal properties.
Holly L Nicastro, S. Ross, J. Milner
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Emerging roles of T helper 17 and regulatory T cells in lung cancer progression and metastasis
Molecular Cancer, 2016 Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Lung cancer risk factors, including smoking and exposure to environmental carcinogens, have been linked to chronic inflammation.
E. Marshall +17 more
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Tea polyphenols: prevention of cancer and optimizing health.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2000 The tea plant Camellia sinesis is cultivated in >30 countries. Epidemiologic observations and laboratory studies have indicated that polyphenolic compounds present in tea may reduce the risk of a variety of illnesses, including cancer and coronary heart ...
H. Mukhtar, N. Ahmad
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Cancer Biology and Medicine, 2019 Each year there will be an estimated 2.1 million new lung cancer cases and 1.8 million lung cancer deaths worldwide. Tobacco smoke is the No.1 risk factors of lung cancer, accounting for > 85% lung cancer deaths. Air pollution, or haze, comprises ambient
Guangbiao Zhou
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Key characteristics of 86 agents known to cause cancer in humans
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part B, Critical Reviews, 2019 Since the inception of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in the early 1970s, the IARC Monographs Programme has evaluated more than 1000 agents with respect to carcinogenic hazard; of these, up to and including Volume 119 of the IARC ...
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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011 BACKGROUND Humans are exposed to preformed N-nitroso compounds (NOCs) and endogenous NOCs. Several NOCs are potential human carcinogens, including N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), but evidence from population studies is inconsistent.
Yet Hua Loh +5 more
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Liver Fluke-Associated Biliary Tract Cancer
Gut and Liver, 2017 Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive cancer arising from epithelial cells of the bile duct. Most patients with CCA have an unresectable tumor at the time of diagnosis.
P. Prueksapanich +5 more
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Carcinogen susceptibility is regulated by genome architecture and predicts cancer mutagenesis
EMBO Journal, 2017 The development of many sporadic cancers is directly initiated by carcinogen exposure. Carcinogens induce malignancies by creating DNA lesions (i.e., adducts) that can result in mutations if left unrepaired.
Pablo E. García-Nieto +6 more
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