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It’s all relative: how to understand cancer risk
Ian Olver, University of South Australia Absolute risk is the risk of developing a cancer…
Potential association between pre-labor caesarean delivery and childhood leukaemia
A potential correlation between pre-labour caesarean delivery (PLCD) and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) could offer…
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder linked to Ovarian Cancer: Expert’s Response
By Rachael Babin. A US jury has awarded $72 million to the family of a…
Type 1 diabetes associated with increased risk of some cancer types
New research reveals that type 1 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of various…
Two-pronged attack increases potency of new anti-cancer drugs
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered that the treatment of the most deadly…
Immune cell ‘switch’ discovery raises hopes
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered the mechanism that drives specialised immune cells…
Researchers make groundbreaking discovery – using skin cells to kill cancer
In a first for medical science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pharmacy researchers…
Survivors offer strong support to newly diagnosed
More than half of Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer receive emotional and practical support from other…
Light reflectance technique improves ability to remove prostate cancer during surgery
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that light reflectance spectroscopy can differentiate between…
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower breast cancer risk in postmenopausal obese women
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according…