Cancer News
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Eating fish twice a week 'linked to skin cancer'
People who eat two portions of fish a week are at an increased risk of developing malignant melanoma, a study...
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Aggressive prostate cancer linked to five types of bacteria
Researchers have identified five types of bacteria that are linked to aggressive prostate cancer. The bacteria was common in urine...
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Cancer rates 'could rise among ethnic minority groups'
More must be done to tackle smoking and obesity rates among people from ethnic minority groups to prevent a surge...
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Screening at shopping centres planned as UK declares 'national war on cancer'
The UK Health Secretary has set out his long-term vision for a “national mission” to improve cancer prevention and diagnosis,...
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Have cancer check-ups often even if you have no symptoms, expert says
Early detection of cancer could make the difference between life and death, an Emirati doctor has said. Speaking before World...
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Suffering health problems in midlife ‘more than doubles risk of dementia’
Suffering two or more chronic health problems in midlife more than doubles the risk of dementia, research suggests. Illnesses such...
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Smear tests might help pick up ovary and breast cancers
Scientists say they have found tell-tale signatures in these neck-of-the-womb cells linked to other cancers. Looking for these patterns could...
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Surviving cancer as a child can affect lifelong health
People who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these...
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Researchers identify molecule that blocks immune cells from entering and killing breast tumors
George Washington University researchers have identified a key molecule in certain kinds of breast cancers that prevent immune cells from...
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‘Protect yourself, value yourself’: Tahira Kashyap pens heartfelt note on breast cancer awareness
Tahira Kashyap recently penned a heartfelt note on breast cancer on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month observed in...
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Alcohol linked to 1 in 25 global cancer cases: study
Alcohol consumption was linked to 4 percent of all new global cancer cases last year, according to a new study,...
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Pill shows benefit using hard-to-treat breast cancers
A pill has been demonstrated to help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat breast cancers away after initial treatment in findings being...
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Understanding the grow in early starting point colorectal cancer
In 2017, the most recent year that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have data, 52,547 deaths from...
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Cardiac arrest Bangladesh’s No 1 killer in 2020
Cardiac arrest was the main killer in Bangladesh in 2020, claiming the lives of 180,408 people, which is 21.1 percent...
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Could intermittent fasting reduce breast cancer risk in obesity?
New research finds that time-restricted feeding boosts insulin levels and reduces tumor growth on mice with obesity-driven postmenopausal breast cancer.The...
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Existing drugs may take off 'fuel source' to an aggressive brain cancer
Glioblastoma may be the most aggressive kind of brain cancer, with a good median survival period of only 15 months...