Oncology & Cancer
The role of diet in esophageal cancer
Cancer of the esophagus is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Altered dietary intakes of certain nutrients have been associated with cancer risk.
May 8, 2020
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British Journal of Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Exercising cuts risk of invasive cancers for older women
Get up and get moving. That's the recommendation for older women to lower their risk of cancer, from San Diego State University researchers.
Mar 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Research uncovers new path for melanoma detection and treatment
A new way to spot melanoma cells circulating in the blood has the potential to significantly improve the monitoring of cancer patients and guide future treatment.
Feb 10, 2020
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Medical research
Cheap roundworm drug found to enhance the effects of chemotherapy in prostate cancer
Scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have tested close to 1000 existing medicines and discovered that a cheap drug commonly used to treat parasitic worm infection could be a game-changing ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Complex Innovative Trials: New guideline adoption could get medicines to patients faster
Complex Innovative Design (CID) trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of recommendations, published today in the British Journal of Cancer (Monday).
Jan 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Research sheds important light on the metastasis of neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma can grow and spread in the body very aggressively, making it very difficult to treat. New research has shed important light on the factors at play in the metastasis of neuroblastoma, which could potentially ...
Dec 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
'Junk DNA' affects inherited cancer risk
A person's risk of developing cancer is affected by genetic variations in regions of DNA that don't code for proteins, previously dismissed as 'junk DNA', according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer ...
Dec 6, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Using the immune system as a defence against cancer
Research published today in the British Journal of Cancer has found that a naturally occurring molecule and a component of the immune system that can successfully target and kill cancer cells, can also encourage immunity ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Women are risking their lives by not taking part in bowel screening tests according to new research
Women are risking their lives by not taking part in bowel screening tests according to new research.
Sep 4, 2019
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Health
Physical activity in adolescence and later life reduces the risk of colorectal adenoma
The effects of more than 60 minutes of moderate daily physical exercise, such as walking, accumulate throughout life and are associated with a 39 percent reduction in the risk of advanced adenomatous polyps, a precursor of ...
Aug 20, 2019
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