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Making headway in infant leukaemia research
Around 600 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with leukaemia each year in…
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New camera gives surgeons a butterfly’s-eye view of cancer
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis have…
Study finds fibre from beans and grains, but not fruits and vegetables, reduces breast cancer risk
High dietary fibre intake has been associated with reduced breast cancer risk. However, few studies…
Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women
A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk…
Paediatric cancer drug shows 93 percent response rate
A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective…
Cancer patients’ pain eased by simple bedside chart, study shows
Patients with cancer could benefit from a simple bedside system to manage their pain, a…
Life-extending drug for ovarian cancer made available in Europe
Cancer patients in Europe can now receive a life-extending drug invented and developed by scientists…
The IARC perspective on colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common…
Obesity is shifting cancer to young adults
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has compiled evidence from more than…
Liver cancer caused by alcohol consumption may have worse prognosis than other forms
A new study indicates that patients with alcohol-related liver cancer often do not live as…