Cancer News
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Govt bans heartburn drug RanitidineThe government has banned the heartburn drug Ranitidine made with raw materials from two Indian companies after detecting high levels...
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This vitamin D mechanism helps combat melanomaScientists have uncovered a biological mechanism through which vitamin D can change the course of melanoma. They found that vitamin...
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Heat-cam exhibit alerts tourist to breast cancerA tourist discovered she had breast cancer after an interactive heat-cam exhibit revealed a tumour during a family trip to...
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Fungi from the gut can promote cancer in the pancreasThe fungi that inhabit the body and their effect on human health have not received as much attention from scientists...
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Financial hardship may accelerate agingResearch shows that adults who spend as few as 4 years in economic hardship could be at risk of accelerated...
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Colorectal cancer rates rising in younger adultsA new study of recent trends in colorectal cancer in the United States confirms that rates among those under the...
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How antioxidants can hasten the spread of lung cancerA few years ago, scientists in Sweden sparked a heated debate when they published research suggesting that taking antioxidant supplements,...
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For stomach cancer, aerosol chemotherapy offers breath of hope"Classic chemotherapywas awful... but with this treatment, I feel hope," says French pensioner Jacques Braud, who is undergoing treatment for...
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Colon cancer: Could yogurt prevent precancerous growths?New observational research indicates an association between a lower risk of precancerous growths (adenoma) in the bowel and yogurt consumption...
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Cirrhosis and liver cancer risk higher in people with type 2 diabetesPeople with type 2 diabetes should receive regular monitoring of liver function, as they could be at risk of developing...
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Artificial intelligence better than humans at spotting lung cancerResearchers have used a deep-learning algorithm to detect lung cancer accurately from computed tomography scans. The results of the study...
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How a parasitic fish could help us fight brain cancer and strokeResearchers turn to an ancient species of fish in a bid to find a better way of delivering therapeutic drugs...
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Physical fitness reduces risk of lung and bowel cancersA recent study of a large and diverse group of people supports the idea that being physically fit can help...
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How plants from Mauritius could help fight cancerA recent study concludes that medicinal herbs found in Mauritius contain chemical compounds that inhibit the propagation of cancer cells. Although...
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Colorectal cancer vaccine has promising results in early trialsA clinical trial shows promise for a new colorectal cancer vaccine, as it caused no serious side effects while bloodwork...
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Tasmanian devils prove quick adaptors in bid for survivalA contagious cancer is threatening Tasma-nian devils with extinction, but these unique carnivores and their human helpers are adapting at...
