Category: General Surgery

Being too fat raises risk of deadly breast cancer

March 2, 2011 by srrpenna

Scientists know that being overweight increases the risk of breast cancers fed by estrogen, but being too fat may also increase the risk of triple-negative breast cancers, a less common and far more deadly type, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

They said women who are overweight had a 35 percent higher risk of developing triple-negative breast cancers, an aggressive form of cancer that affects 10 to 20 percent of cases.

New guidelines advices to cut red meat to reduce risk of bowel cancer

March 1, 2011 by srrpenna

People should limit the amount of red meat they eat to the equivalent of three slices of ham, one lamb chop or two slices of roast beef a day, Government advisers have warned.

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), published recommendations designed to cut the risk of bowel cancer.

Evidence suggests red and processed meat increases the risk and that people who eat 90g or more a day should cut back

Aspirin can prevent inherited form of bowel cancer

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

A daily dose of aspirin can help prevent an inherited form of bowel cancer, a new study shows.

read from Telegraph

Palm Pre Medical software applications

September 23, 2009 by srrpenna

I have written about Medical software applications for Palm pre phones at my blog drpenna.com. I am posting a link here for futher reference.