The latest oncology screening and prevention news
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…
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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…
‘Born to be bad’ or ‘born to be benign’ – testing cells for oesophageal cancer risk
Genetically analysing lesions in the food pipe could provide an early and accurate test for…
Fruit flies could be key to fighting cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and has been…
Computers trounce pathologists in predicting lung cancer type and severity
Computers can be trained to be more accurate than pathologists in assessing slides of lung…
Duration of adulthood overweight and obesity linked to cancer risk in US women
The duration of overweight and obesity in women’s adult lives is associated with cancer risk,…
Molecule has potential to stop cancer at the source
A molecule has been developed with the potential to detect cancer-causing cells before they have…
Review: State of the Art Radiation Therapy STARTX Conference
Dr. Noel Aherne, Convenor STARTX State of the Art Radiation Therapy STARTX Conference, Byron Bay, August…