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Compound in grapes, red wine could be key to fighting prostate cancer

Resveratrol, a compound found commonly in grape skins and red wine, has been shown to have several beneficial effects on human health, including cardiovascular health and stroke prevention. Now, a University ...

Cancer created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Ultrasound-guided surgery is best way to remove breast tumours

The use of ultrasound-guided surgery to remove tumours from women who have palpable breast cancer is much more successful than standard surgery in excising all the cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as ...

Cancer created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Patients' underlying health linked to worse outcomes for melanoma, study finds

It's not how old but how frail patients are that can predict how well they will fare after a melanoma diagnosis. In fact, young patients in poor health may have worse outcomes than older patients in good shape.

Cancer created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher develops new coating to help bone implants last

(Medical Xpress)—Two Colorado State University professors have developed a nanostructured surface coating for bone that is expected to help improve the lifetime of bone implants.

Medical research created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0