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Scientists uncover four different types of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer can be divided up into four distinct diseases, each with its own set…
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Groundbreaking computer program diagnoses cancer in two days
By Mette Haagen Marcussen. In by far the majority of cancer cases, doctors can quickly…
More than one-third of cancers can be avoided if Australians modify their lifestyle
Sasha Petrova, The Conversation Nearly 40,000 cancers diagnosed in Australia can be prevented if people…
Scientists pave way for diamonds to trace early cancers
Physicists from the University of Sydney have devised a way to use diamonds to identify…
Antioxidants cause malignant melanoma to metastasise faster
Fresh research at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that antioxidants can double the rate of melanoma…
Laura Esserman’s “Five things women should know about breast cancer”
Dr. Laura Esserman is filled with hope this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The UC San…
Personalised breast cancer treatment has saved millions
In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has…
Cancer test predicts treatment outcome
University of Queensland researchers have announced a new tool in the fight against cancer, with…
The enduring ‘Angelina effect’ on breast cancer awareness and gene testing
By Julia Medew – SMH. If there was ever any doubt about the magnitude of Angelina…
Differences between tumours of younger and older colorectal cancer patients
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is on the rise among younger patients. Although some of the younger-onset…