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Vitamin D level in blood at breast cancer diagnosis associated with survival
A new report published online by JAMA Oncology examined whether levels of a blood biomarker of Vitamin…
NCRI 2016: Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk
Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by…
NCRI 2016: One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump
Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer go to their…
Women’s cancers: curable for the rich, often a death sentence for the poor
Ophira Ginsburg, University of Toronto; Lesong Conteh, Imperial College London; Lynette Denny, University of Cape…
Cancer to kill 5.5 million women a year by 2030
Cancer will kill 5.5 million women—about the population of Denmark—per year by 2030, a near…
New understanding of chemotherapy resistance could prevent cancer cells fighting back
Scientists have made an important breakthrough in understanding why some cancer cells become resistant to…
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism…
New Online Intervention Improves Cognitive Problems in Cancer Survivors
Study participants also report lower levels of anxiety, depression and fatigue A new study led…
Study indicates that advances in precision medicine have improved breast cancer treatment
A new study examines how one early example of precision medicine—tumour genome testing—is being used…
New compound shows promise in treating multiple human cancers
A new compound, discovered jointly by international pharmaceutical company Servier, headquartered in France, and Vernalis…