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Laura Esserman’s “Five things women should know about breast cancer”
Dr. Laura Esserman is filled with hope this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The UC San…
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Health secretary urged to tear up patent on breast cancer drug
By Sarah Boseley – The Guardian (UK Edition). Medics and campaigners call on UK Health Secretary Jeremy…
Doctors often overtreat with radiation in late-stage lung cancer
Almost half of patients with advanced lung cancer receive more than the recommended number of…
Study shows testosterone therapy does not increase aggressive prostate cancer risk
A new population-based study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed for…
Genetic Test Identifies Which Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Chemotherapy
The initial results of an international breast cancer clinical trial provides evidence that a genetic…
Personalised breast cancer treatment has saved millions
In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has…
Cancer test predicts treatment outcome
University of Queensland researchers have announced a new tool in the fight against cancer, with…
Large-scale Swedish study discovers link between height and cancer
Cancer risk has been found to increase with height in both Swedish men and women,…
Preventing cancer: Study finds dramatic benefits of weight-loss surgery
Tremendous changes seen in women most at risk for cancer A study looked at the…
Crowdsourcing a cancer drug: how the public can bring a new (old) drug to trial
Researchers are hoping to launch one of the UK’s first successfully crowdfunded clinical trials -…