‘Financial toxicity’ can lower cancer patients’ quality of life
Doctors who treat cancer are vigilant when it comes to the physical side effects of…
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First of new generation of cancer drugs granted European approval
A new drug for ovarian cancer, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and…
Levels of cancer-causing chemicals in smokeless tobacco products influence carcinogen exposure
Higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals called tobacco-specific nitrosamines in smokeless tobacco products led to greater…
Study suggests exercise benefit for localised prostate cancer
Moderate physical activity appears to reduce death rates among men diagnosed with prostate cancer that…
Cracking the Nut: Peanut component linked to cancer spread
Scientists at the University of Liverpool, UK, have found that a component of peanuts could…
New cancer report shows need to reduce disparities and address growth in patient numbers
“To close that gap in the cancer burden, we need to reduce the impact of…
Common painkillers could decrease skin cancer risk
By Reema Rattan, The Conversation and Nicki Russell, The Conversation Common over-the-counter painkillers, such as…
War metaphors for cancer hurt certain prevention behaviours
It’s not unusual for people to use war metaphors such as “fight” and “battle” when…
Feminist campaigner Denise Marshall on being diagnosed with cancer: ‘There’s so much left to do’
By Julie Bindel – The Guardian. The indefatigable CEO of the feminist charity Eaves, who…
96 percent of patients with vocal-cord tumours are cancer-free after pulsed-KTP laser treatment
The first long-term study of a pioneering endoscopic laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer, developed at…