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Early GP referrals are leading to cancer patients surviving longer
Early GP referrals are likely to lead to cancer patients surviving longer, a study by…
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Early screening based on family history may have dramatic effects on colorectal cancer detection
In an analysis that included information on adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 40 and…
New ‘toolbox’ for urological cancer detection
Researchers from Ghent University, Belgium, together with researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, have…
Blood test may help doctors catch pancreatic cancer early
A blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer…
Exercise can help prevent liver cancer
Liver cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death worldwide and is growing…
A novel imaging technique could enable biopsy-free breast screening
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and accounts for 28…
Time to scale-up prevention over detection of skin cancers
Investing in the promotion of daily sunscreen use and other sun protection strategies in Australia…
Blood test accurately detects over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show
Researchers have developed the first blood test that can accurately detect more than 50 types…
Microbiome may hold key to identifying HPV-infected women at risk for pre-cancer
Gardnerella bacteria in the cervicovaginal microbiome may serve as a biomarker to identify women infected with…
New technology helps in hunt for new cancer drug combinations
A revolutionary new technology has been applied to reveal the inner workings of individual cancer…