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HPV-vaccinated women protect men from infection
A Melbourne study has found the first evidence of ‘herd protection’ from vaccinations against the…
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The Long Read: The do-nothing dilemma
Charlotte Huff, Mosaic Science When Judy Refuerzo heard the word ‘carcinoma’, she began considering her…
Introduction of screening could significantly reduce lung cancer deaths
The introduction of lung cancer screening in the UK could significantly reduce deaths in high…
One of the most common viruses in humans may promote breast cancer development
New research reveals that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put some women at…
Prostate cancer breakthrough could lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments
Prostate cancer patients have been offered hope after scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have identified…
Health executive sacked after prostate cancer SA Pathology blunder gives patients wrong diagnosis
Wendy Glamocak, ABC. About 100 patients in South Australia were given false positive results for…
Africa’s growing and neglected cancer problem: We will all suffer
Miles A. Pomper and Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Uganda’s only radiation…
New review concludes evidence for alcohol causing cancer is strong
University of Otago researcher Professor Jennie Connor’s new review of epidemiological evidence supports a causal association between…
Losing weight lowers levels of proteins associated with tumour growth
Overweight or obese women who lost weight through diet or a combination of diet and…
Is it cancer? Diagnosing yourself online is about to get easier
By Kevin McCarthy, The Guardian US. People often search for their symptoms, but the right diagnosis…