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Scientists identify protein that promotes brain metastasis
A protein that breast, lung and other cancers use to promote their spread–or metastasis–to the…
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NCRI 2019: Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal…
NCRI 2019: Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the…
NCRI 2019: Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault ‘should get regular PSA screening’
Guidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in…
Common early sign of cardiovascular disease also may indicate cancer risk
A study involving 488 cardiac patients whose cases were followed for up to 12 years…
Does eating dairy foods increase your risk of prostate cancer?
Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is…
3D-printed device finds ‘needle in a haystack’ cancer cells by removing the hay
Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient…
3D mammography: More breast cancers detected
A pilot trial of 3-D mammography—tomosynthesis—has shown that breast cancer detection, recall for assessment, and…
High fibre, yogurt diet associated with lower lung cancer risk
A diet high in fibre and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung…
Preventing deaths from bowel cancer
In 2006 the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) was introduced and its progressive phasing…