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Obesity linked to improved survival in kidney cancer
Obesity almost always increases cancer risk and worsens outcomes, but researchers led by scientists at…
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Study opens door to targeted treatments for oesophageal cancer
Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the…
Retinoic acid suppresses colorectal cancer development
Retinoic acid, a compound derived in the body from vitamin A, plays a critical role…
Novel Wnt inhibitor could eradicate colorectal cancer stem cells
A team including the National Cancer Center (NCC) (Tokyo, Japan), the RIKEN Center for Life…
Excess weight linked to eight more cancer types
There’s yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team…
‘Born to be bad’ or ‘born to be benign’ – testing cells for oesophageal cancer risk
Genetically analysing lesions in the food pipe could provide an early and accurate test for…
Legions of nanorobots aim carcinogenic tumours with precision
Researchers from Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal and McGill University have just achieved a spectacular…
Molecule prevents effect of chemotherapy
Annually about 2000 Danish patients with colorectal cancer are treated with chemotherapy. Today, a range of…
Study reveals cholesterol link in aggressive cancers
University of Queensland research has revealed how fats – including cholesterol – could increase the…
How mouth microbes may worsen colorectal cancer
Bacteria commonly found in the mouth have been recently shown to worsen colorectal cancer in…