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Exercise may reduce the risk of cervical cancer
Even 30 minutes of exercise per week has the potential to significantly reduce a woman’s…
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Study of glioma susceptibility in dogs may yield insights for humans
A new study of the genetic factors underlying glioma formation in dogs may hold clues…
Researchers find blood marker that determines who will respond to colorectal cancer drug
Cancer researchers have identified a marker that shows up in a blood test that determines…
Ways to improve patient comfort during skin cancer screening
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine suggests two simple ways dermatologists…
High fruit intake during adolescence linked with lower breast cancer risk
Two linked papers in The BMJ shed new light on the relation of alcohol and diet with…
UK Post-mortem cancer study goes national
Cancer Research UK has today announced a £4 million ($7.8 million AUD) investment to expand…
Chemo & CAM: Is initiation of chemo affected by complementary, alternative medicine use?
Women with early-stage breast cancer for whom chemotherapy was indicated and who used dietary supplements…
Unfair if rare: should the PBS change the way it lists cancer drugs?
By Ian Olver, University of South Australia. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) spends over A$9 billion…
Radiotherapy during surgery could save millions of travel miles and tons of CO2 in the UK
One targeted dose of radiotherapy given during surgery to remove early stage breast cancer could…
Why ‘sharks get cancer, mole rats don’t’
A provocative new book by radiation oncologist James S. Welsh, Sharks Get Cancer, Mole Rats Don’t:…