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New technology helps in hunt for new cancer drug combinations
A revolutionary new technology has been applied to reveal the inner workings of individual cancer…
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HPV infections can be eliminated if both boys and girls are vaccinated
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes, amongst other diseases, cancer of the cervix and oropharynx. A…
Microbial DNA in patient blood may be tell-tale sign of cancer
When Gregory Poore was attending university, his otherwise healthy grandmother was shocked to learn that…
Tomosynthesis outperforms digital mammography in five-year study
A study published in the journal Radiology has found that the advantages of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)…
Adding smoking cessation to lung cancer screening can reduce mortality by 14%
Including smoking cessation with existing lung cancer screening efforts would reduce lung cancer mortality by…
Call for ‘people power’ to demand more life-saving cancer screening
Digestive Cancers Europe has launched a pan-European social media campaign to promote colorectal cancer screening…
New tech takes radiation out of cancer screening
Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive technology that could save lives and money by routinely…
Prompt colonoscopy should follow up positive bowel cancer tests
A prompt colonoscopy should be provided to all patients with positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT)…
Researchers develop technique to create nanomaterials which may help detect cancer earlier
For the first time, a team of scientists at the University of Central Florida, USA,…
Women older than 75 may not reap death benefit from continued mammography screening
Healthy American women over the age of 75 years might not benefit from continuing breast…