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Nearly 30% of cancers appear as a result of chronic local inflammation. This is the case for certain colorectal, small intestine, liver and pancreatic cancers.

Cancer: How chronic inflammation can cause the disease

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Nearly 30% of cancers appear as a result of chronic local inflammation. This is the case for certain colorectal, small intestine, liver and pancreatic cancers. As a reminder, inflammation is the immune system’s reaction to an external or internal attack on the body. When it persists, this reaction can end up damaging nearby cells and […]

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Hookah Associated with a High Risk of Various Cancers

Hookah Associated with a High Risk of Various Cancers

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A study shows that using a water pipe more than doubles the risk of dying from cancer compared to non-smokers, a figure higher than that associated with cigarette smoking. Lung cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, as well as stomach and liver cancers, are significantly more common among hookah smokers than among non-smokers and even cigarette smokers, according […]

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