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Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years in UK
A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68* per…
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Large study finds no evidence for withholding mammography based on age
In the largest-ever study on screening mammography outcomes, researchers found that there is no clear…
Scientists advance a novel urine test to predict high-risk cervical cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine specialists report they have developed a urine test for the likely emergence…
135,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths predicted by 2035
UK: Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will…
Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer
A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to…
Black African women almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with late stage breast cancer compared to white women
Black African women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with late stage breast…
Spotlight on breast density, cancer risk and ‘masking’
COSA 2016: Leading epidemiologists, oncologists and endocrinologists discussed the complexities of ‘dense breast’ masking tumours,…
Should ovarian and breast cancer patients be tested for the BRCA gene?
COSA 2016: Oncology professionals at the COSA ANZBCTG Meeting this afternoon discussed emerging evidence that…
New study links teen obesity to endometrial cancer among women not using hormone therapy
While it is well established that obesity is closely linked to endometrial cancer risk, most…
‘Sponge on a string’ could replace endoscopies
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that a ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can…