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Experts advise against routine testing for prostate cancer
Routine testing for prostate cancer is not recommended for most men because the benefit is…
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Blocking glycogen, a key energy source, could slow or prevent ovarian cancer spread
In nearly 80 percent of women with ovarian cancer, the disease has already spread to…
Children’s bone cancers could remain hidden for years before diagnosis
Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently…
Half of over-60s ignore lifesaving bowel cancer screening
Half (51%) of people invited to bowel screening for the first time in 2015 didn’t…
Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause in young women with lung cancer
A new study suggests chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women…
Tetris-like program could speed breast cancer detection
Researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) are developing a…
Genetic ‘forecasting’ could predict bowel cancer’s response to treatment
Blood tests could predict how long it takes until bowel cancer returns based on the…
Scientists test new cancer vaccine against melanoma
An experimental cancer vaccine that boosts the immune system’s ability to fight cancers could work…
Potential new approach to treat HER2 positive breast cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified an important new pathway by which HER2 positive breast…
Killer cell immunotherapy offers potential cure for advanced pancreatic cancer
A new approach to treating pancreatic cancer using ‘educated killer cells’ has shown promise, according…