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Study finds no link between vasectomy and prostate cancer risk
In a new study, men who underwent vasectomy did not have an increased risk of…
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More than two-thirds of cervical cancer deaths prevented by screening
A Cancer Research UK study has found that cervical screening prevents 70 per cent of…
Australian receives global recognition for pioneering prostate cancer research
A breakthrough technique utilising Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is set to optimise the prostate cancer…
Three in four don’t know obesity causes cancer
Three out of four (75 per cent) people in the UK are unaware of the…
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…
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…