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Regular use of aspirin can lower risk of breast cancer for women
The use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg) reduces the risk of breast cancer in women,…
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Research paves way for improved colorectal cancer test
The type of bacteria in your gut may help diagnose colorectal cancer. Researchers at Baylor…
Beta blocker shows cancer-fighting properties
A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure,…
Powerful Australian cancer and alcohol advertisement ranked best in the world
A graphic advertisement which shows how alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream, increasing the risk…
‘Synthetic biomarkers’ could be used to diagnose ovarian cancer months earlier than now possible
Most ovarian cancer is diagnosed at such late stages that patients’ survival rates are poor.…
Living in an area with high air pollution may impact women’s breast density
A study of nearly 280,000 women in the United States has found that living in…
Biomarker could lead to personalised therapies for prostate cancer
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is one of the earliest ways clinicians can detect prostate…
Cancer burden may be changing for people living with HIV
The total number of cancer cases diagnosed among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus…
Phase II trial: Rice bran adds microbiome diversity, slows growth of colon cancer cells
University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers presented the results of a phase II clinical trial…
Vitamin D, calcium supplements do not significantly reduce breast cancer risk among older women
Among healthy postmenopausal women, supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium compared with placebo did not…