Mobile phones not causing increase in brain tumours, according to NZ study
The risk of brain tumours has not changed significantly with increased mobile phone use, according…
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Radiation Oncology: Targeting Cancer campaign
By Associate Professor Sandra Turner, Westmead Hospital. In November 2013, Radiation Oncologists from Australia and…
Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark
Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation (UV) does to skin occurs hours after sun…
One in five Dutch doctors would help physically healthy patients die
By Peter Walker – The Guardian. Almost one in five Dutch doctors would consider helping…
Cancer survivors make healthier choices than general population
Cancer survivors make healthier diet and lifestyle choices than the general population, according to a…
Dog’s successful surgery sets stage for treating humans
Almost five years ago, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever was operated on using a technique eventually…
Cancer risk linked to DNA ‘wormholes’
Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ can increase…
Popular soda ingredient poses cancer risk to consumers, new study suggests
Public health researchers have analysed soda consumption data in order to characterise people’s exposure to…
Survivors of childhood cancer at risk of developing hormone deficiencies as adults
Decades after undergoing cranial irradiation for childhood cancer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators found…
A Cancer Cluster Is Tough to Prove
By George Johnson – NY Times. Last month, thousands of Marines and their families were blocked…