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Link Between Heart Disease and Cancer
01:25 - 10:28 (09:03)
Genetic loci can control cancer genes that are often mutated in patients with melanoma, lung, and brain cancer; and 100,000 individuals with congestive heart failure were found to be at a higher risk of developing cancer.
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Despite the differences in biology, risk factors, and patient populations of various diseases, there is significant overlap in the factors that cause them.
01:25 - 04:14 (02:48)
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Despite the differences in biology, risk factors, and patient populations of various diseases, there is significant overlap in the factors that cause them. For example, the same chromosome 9 hotspot is associated with heart attacks, but risk factors for heart disease can also increase the likelihood of developing other diseases such as colon cancer.
ChapterLink Between Heart Disease and Cancer
EpisodeIs there a link between cancer and heart disease? | Nicholas Leeper
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Research has found a genetic locus that controls a cancer gene and has nothing to do with smoking, cholesterol or diabetes.
04:14 - 08:00 (03:46)
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Research has found a genetic locus that controls a cancer gene and has nothing to do with smoking, cholesterol or diabetes. Moreover, people with congestive heart failure were found to be at much higher risk of developing cancer in recent studies.
ChapterLink Between Heart Disease and Cancer
EpisodeIs there a link between cancer and heart disease? | Nicholas Leeper
PodcastTED Talks Daily
A study found that individuals with optimal control of their risk factors had a lower rate of developing cancer.
08:01 - 10:28 (02:27)
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A study found that individuals with optimal control of their risk factors had a lower rate of developing cancer. Controlling risk factors for heart disease, like exercise and diet, could potentially lower the risk of cancer as well.