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40% women lung cancer patients in Goa non-smokers, likely victims of passive smoking
Almost 40% of women in Goa who have lung cancer do not smoke themselves, which means it is likely that…
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Novel treatment for cancer: Immunotherapy trials show promise in curing the disease
In the winter of 2013, Sue Scott, then 36, had already planned her own funeral. Her cervical cancer was spreading…
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Beware, these are the types of cancer where patients are at higher risk of committing suicide
Patients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are five times more likely to commit suicide, a survey led by an…
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Hope for cancer patients: Enzyme linked to colon cancer identified
Researchers have identified an enzyme that appears to drive the conversion of normal colon tissue into cancer by attaching sugar…
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Ladies, do you have normal BMI and higher body fat levels? You are at risk of breast cancer
Postmenopausal women with normal body mass index (BMI), but with higher body fat levels are at an increased risk of developing…
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Are you at risk? Absence of this gene can give men a deadly cancer
A study has recently revealed that men who lack a certain gene subtype may be more susceptible to treatment-resistant prostate…
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A mouse study may hold answers to the link between drinking and cancer
Alcohol damages the DNA of stem cells responsible for producing new blood, according to a mouse study which may explain…
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This unusual use of blueberry extract in boosting cancer therapy will surprise you
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix – the lower part of…
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Ovarian cancer could originate in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries
Most — and possibly all — ovarian cancers do not start in ovaries but instead in the fallopian tubes, which are…
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There’s hope for cancer patients. A jet lag drug could ease chemotherapy-induced pain
A drug used to ease the effects of jet lag may also prevent the painful side effects of cancer medications,…
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