Oncology & Cancer
Exercise may help thwart ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—Lack of exercise is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and of death from the disease, two new studies suggest.
Jun 21, 2016
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British Journal of Cancer
Diabetes
High blood sugar could mean lower risk of one type of brain tumor
In a surprising twist, benign brain tumors that have previously been tied to obesity and diabetes are less likely to emerge in those with high blood sugar, new research has found.
Jun 20, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Smoking can hamper common treatment for breast cancer
We know that individuals who smoke take major health risks. Now a new research study from Lund University in Sweden shows that common treatment for breast cancer works less well in patients who smoke, compared to non-smokers.
Jun 17, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Care for cancer patients still expensive almost a decade after treatment
Cancer survivors diagnosed almost a decade ago still cost the NHS in England five times more than someone without the disease, according to new research published this week in the British Journal of Cancer.
Apr 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Ethnic minority women more likely to believe that cancer is deadly and down to fate
Women from ethnic minorities in the UK are more likely to believe that cancer is incurable and is down to fate than their white counterparts, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer ...
Mar 1, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Male cancer survivors less likely to reproduce
Young male cancer survivors are three times as likely to turn to assisted fertilization to have children as males without a cancer diagnosis. This knowledge makes it possible to develop concrete treatment protocols, which ...
Feb 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Backing from their GP could lead thousands more to take bowel cancer test
Almost 40,000 more people might take a bowel cancer test in England each year if the letter inviting them to do so was endorsed by their GP, according to research funded by the National Institute for Health Research and published ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New target identified for reducing cancer metastasis
A protein that is constantly expressed by cancer cells and quiescent in healthy ones appears to be a solid target for reducing cancer's ability to spread, scientists report.
Jan 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing pancreatic cancer
Indiana University researchers have found that magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing pancreatic cancer.
Dec 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Low cost, safe and accurate test could help diagnose rare childhood cancers
A non-invasive, low cost blood test that could help doctors diagnose some types of malignant childhood tumour has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University ...
Dec 15, 2015
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