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Gene mutation implicated cancer risk also linked lower ovarian egg count women
Women with a gene mutation known to increase their cancer risk may have fewer eggs…
Pre-surgical exposure to blue light reduces organ damage in mice
A 24-hour exposure to bright blue light before surgery reduces inflammation and organ damage at…
Relapses of childhood leukaemia improve with high doses of chemotherapy drug Methotrexate
Study Also Finds Use of the Steroid Decadron Beneficial for Younger—But Not Older—Patients With a…
Taking aspirin could increase cancer survival by 20 percent
Patients receiving cancer treatment could increase their chance of survival by up to 20% and…
Tamoxifen Listed for Prevention on the PBS
Thousands of Australian women will benefit from the 22nd April 2016 announcement that the breast…
AACR 2016: Physical activity may improve prostate cancer prognosis
Prostate cancer patients and survivors who maintain a moderate to high level of physical activity…
New HPV vaccine could curb cervical cancers and health costs if adopted widely
A Yale-led study finds that a new vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) would significantly reduce…
$250 million, 300 scientists and 40 labs: Sean Parker’s revolutionary project to ‘solve’ cancer
By Ariana Eunjung Cha – The Washington Post. Millionaire Sean Parker, famous for his founding roles at…
Protective mastectomies that preserve nipple safe for women at high breast cancer risk
Protective mastectomies that preserve the nipple and surrounding skin prevent breast cancer as effectively as…
AACR 2016: SPF30 sunscreens delay melanoma incidence in preclinical model
Application of sun protection factor 30 (SPF30) sunscreen prior to exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light…