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One in five tattoo inks in Australia contain carcinogenic chemicals
Terry Slevin, Cancer Council Australia A report this week from the Australian government’s National Industrial…
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Ginger and chili peppers could work together to lower cancer risk
For many people, there’s nothing more satisfying than a hot, spicy meal. But some research…
World-first study confirms rare genetic mutations cause high breast cancer risk
A massive global study led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and Cancer Council…
Deaths from ovarian cancer decline worldwide due to oral contraceptive use
Deaths from ovarian cancer fell worldwide between 2002 and 2012 and are predicted to continue…
Smokers with newly discovered genetic markers have higher lung cancer risk
University of Hawai’i Cancer Center researchers have discovered new genetic markers associated with a fast…
A decade on, vaccine has halved cervical cancer rate
By The BBC. The world’s first cancer vaccine was administered in Australia exactly 10 years…
In sub-Saharan Africa, cancer can be an infectious disease
In 1963, Irish surgeon Denis Parson Burkitt airmailed samples of an unusual jaw tumour found…
Excess weight linked to eight more cancer types
There’s yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team…
Effect of combined HRT on breast cancer risk likely to have been underestimated
The effect of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in increasing a woman’s risk of breast…
How often should you have a mammogram? Breast density and risk can inform decision
Women between the ages of 50 and 74 may benefit from more or less frequent…