Periodontal Disease Linked To Higher Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Here are the two best ways to lower your risk of pancreatic cancer:
1) Maintain a proper body weight
2) Avoid smoking
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health believe they've found evidence that might add a third item to that list: Floss your teeth.
Pancreatic cancer is a silent killer. Early symptoms are subtle, so by the time the disease is correctly diagnosed it's usually too far progressed to be treated effectively. Obviously, prevention is key for this very dangerous disease.
The results of two previous studies suggest that periodontal disease may be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. But neither of those studies allowed for the effects of smoking, so Harvard researchers designed a study that did.
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