Sleep apnoea, which can be hard to treat, has the knock-on effect of loud snoring. [Agencies]

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According to research, being a heavy snorer can increase one's risk of cancer five-fold, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Snoring and other types of "sleep disordered breathing" can deprive the body of sufficient oxygen for hours at a time.

Scientists now believe that having low blood oxygen levels can trigger the development of cancerous tumors by promoting the growth of the vessels that feed them.

They say in future doctors could help people fight the disease by stopping them snoring.

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打鼾增加患癌风险

       研究发现，打鼾严重的人患癌的风险要高出常人五倍。

       据英国《每日电讯报》报道，打鼾及其它类型的“睡眠呼吸障碍”有时会使人的身体连续几小时缺氧。

       科学家认为，血氧量低会加速向恶性肿瘤供血的脉管的生长，进而引发癌变。

       他们表示，不久的将来，医生将通过帮助人们摆脱鼻鼾来抗击癌症。

(China.org.cn May 31, 2012)