Health
Should I stop eating meat? No need, experts say
The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned Monday that processed meats like sausages and ham cause bowel cancer, and red meat "probably" does too.
Oct 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New gene discovery linked to heightened risk of bowel cancer recurrence and shorter survival
Scientists have discovered a new gene linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer recurrence and shortened survival, reveals research in the journal Gut.
Oct 15, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover four different types of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer can be divided up into four distinct diseases, each with its own set of biological characteristics, a major new study reports.
Oct 12, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
More than one-third of cancers can be avoided if Australians modify their lifestyle
Nearly 40,000 cancers diagnosed in Australia can be prevented if people avoid known risk factors for the disease, according to research published today.
Oct 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Trapping cells that tumors release into the bloodstream allows fast and sensitive genetic analysis
A simple and non-invasive method to detect cancer-related mutations without direct biopsy sampling of tumors has been developed by A*STAR researchers.
Oct 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Bowel screening kit with extras could help save more lives
Thousands more people would take part in bowel cancer screening if the kit included extras, such as gloves and "poo catchers", according to a Cancer Research UK study published today in Biomed Research International.
Oct 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher calls for changes to colorectal cancer screening guidelines
Colorectal cancer will claim the lives of close to 50,000 Americans this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Screening is the most effective way to reduce the risk of dying from the disease, yet as a Penn Medicine ...
Oct 2, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Over fifty per cent do not go for new bowel cancer test
More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn't take up the opportunity – even though it could stop them developing or dying from the disease, according to a Cancer Research UK report published ...
Sep 21, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Prioritising the gene faults behind bowel cancer
As tumours develop, faults can pop up in what seems like a bewildering number of genes. And each time one cell becomes two, these mistakes can change and become more diverse.
Sep 8, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
To test cancer sooner, we need the government to invest in the NHS
Too many people are diagnosed with late-stage cancer each year.
Sep 2, 2015
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