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Male sleep habits may increase risk of cancer
Men who have worked night shifts for more than 20 years, or who work night…
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Smoking increases risk of precancerous colorectal lesions in women more than in men
Men are more likely to develop colorectal cancer or its precursors than women. A new…
Personalised therapy reduces cancer risk for diabetes patients
The links between Type 2 diabetes and cancer are complex: people suffering from diabetes mellitus…
Using clinical features to identify patients at high risk for melanoma
Can an individual’s risk factors for melanoma be used to tailor skin self-examinations and surveillance…
NCRI 2016: Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk
Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by…
Common food additive promotes colon cancer in mice
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture, prevent oil and water…
NCRI 2016: One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump
Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer go to their…
Women’s cancers: curable for the rich, often a death sentence for the poor
Ophira Ginsburg, University of Toronto; Lesong Conteh, Imperial College London; Lynette Denny, University of Cape…
Risk factors for prostate cancer aren’t what we think
When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don’t always match up, according…
Global health leaders call for a World Health Assembly cancer resolution in 2017 to help reduce millions of early deaths worldwide from the disease
Today, 250 global cancer and health leaders gathered at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) to…