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Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) – a common virus in the herpes family – may…
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Colorectal cancer prevention: A proven benefit of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the comparative effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin and…
Optimism may boost women’s longevity
By Honor Whiteman Is the glass half full or half empty? The answer to this question may…
App launched to help doctors assess risk of lung cancer in people with lung nodules
A new smartphone app* has been launched to help guide doctors on the next steps…
SABCS 2016: Menopausal symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side effects
Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer were less likely to continue taking the drug…
NSW adults risk dying of embarrassment
Over a third of adults in NSW think bowel cancer is ‘dirty and embarrassing’, potentially…
Prostate cancer patients more likely to die of other diseases, say 15-year PLCO results
Starting in 1993 and ending in 2001, ten academic medical centers in the United States…
Diet, the gut microbiome and colorectal cancer: are they linked?
Recent evidence from animal models suggests a role for specific types of intestinal bacteria in…
Next-generation HPV vaccine will further reduce cervical cancer risk
New vaccine to protect against 90 per cent of all cervical cancers, instead of the…
New Zealanders need high quality cancer information
There is considerable demand for cancer information resources in New Zealand, with a third of…