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Study contradicts belief that cancer protects against Alzheimer’s
Despite studies that claim people with cancer are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease -…
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy may help reduce memory problems in cancer survivors who have received chemotherapy
A new analysis indicates that a type of psychotherapy delivered by videoconference may help prevent…
Breast cancer campaigns might be pink, but men get it too
By Rik Thompson, Queensland University of Technology and Christobel Saunders, University of Western Australia. Although…
Recent cancer diagnosis associated with increased risk of mental health disorders
A recent cancer diagnosis was associated with increased risk for some mental health disorders and…
Young adult survivors of childhood cancer report feeling middle-aged
Do survivors of childhood cancer return to normal health as they grow up? According to…
Exercise can improve cancer recovery and reduce health-care costs
By Favil Singh, Edith Cowan University – The Conversation. One in every two males and one in…
Gene mutation implicated cancer risk also linked lower ovarian egg count women
Women with a gene mutation known to increase their cancer risk may have fewer eggs…
Young women find dad’s cancer hardest to deal with
Young people experience the highest levels of psychological distress in relation to a parent’s cancer…
Marriage may help prolong survival in cancer patients
New research has uncovered a link between being married and living longer among cancer patients,…
No evidence that genetic tests change people’s behaviour
Genetic tests that provide an estimate of an individual’s risk of developing diseases such as…