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Russian doctors who operated upon a 'cancer patient' were stunned when they stumbled upon the tumour which was actually a five centimetre high growing spruce plant in his lung.

Women who regularly ate soy as children may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, a study of Asian- American women suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 1,600 Asian Americans with or without breast cancer, higher soy intake throughout life was associated with a lower risk of the disease. But the strongest protective effect was seen with childhood soy intake.

A red flushing facial response from drinking alcohol may signal a genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer risk, U.S. and Japanese researchers said."It is very important for clinicians who treat patients of East Asian descent to be aware of the risk of esophageal cancer from alcohol consumption in their patients who exhibit the alcohol flushing response, so they can counsel them about limiting their drinking," Kenneth R. Warren, acting director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism said in a statement.

The risk of cancer associated with popular CT scans appears to be greater than previously believed, according to two new studies published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.