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Heart failure after first heart attack may increase cancer risk
People who develop heart failure after their first heart attack have a greater risk of…
Strategies to mimic fasting during chemotherapy enhance anticancer T cell activity in mice
Fasting is known to increase positive outcomes during cancer treatment, and now two independent studies…
Exercise improves memory in breast cancer survivors
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is related to improved subjective memory in breast cancer survivors, who often…
Research suggests common blood cancer could be prevented before it develops
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and hospitals across the West Midlands have revealed how…
Statins may be associated with reduced mortality in four common cancers
A diagnosis of high cholesterol is associated with reduced mortality and improved survival in the…
URGENT! Australians are without information about their prescription medicines
Cancer Voices notes that the health and wellbeing of Australians is regarded as an important…
Robotic rectum may aid prostate cancer diagnosis
A robotic rectum may help doctors and nurses detect prostate cancer. The technology, which consists…
Immune-based therapy in mice shows promise against pancreatic cancer
While immune therapy has proven effective in treating certain types of cancer, especially lung cancer…
Ovarian cancer study provides painstaking look at inner workings of tumours
Tom Rickey, PNNL. Study focuses on proteins, the key molecular players in cancer biology In…
Glioblastoma: why these brain cancers are so difficult to treat
Stuart Pitson, University of South Australia You find yourself sitting in your doctor’s surgery. It’s…