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Drinking just two cups of milk a day ‘can increase the risk of breast cancer in women by up to 80%’ NHS recommends adults consume lots of cow’s milk because it’s rich in calcium But Californian researchers say treat these guidelines ‘with caution’ after study They looked at 53,000 women over eight years and found […]
Glioblastoma is an aggressive, killer disease. While victims of this fast-moving brain tumor comprise only about 15% of all people with brain cancer, its victims rarely survive more than a few years after diagnosis. But research scientists and doctors from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Case School of Engineering and Cleveland Clinic […]
Simple urine test could help diagnose bladder cancer TEN YEARS before symptoms appear by detecting genetic mutations Detection of bladder cancer is usually very poor and tests are invasive International researchers analysed urine samples of 131 people in Iran Almost half who developed bladder cancer could be spotted 10 years in advance In time, the […]
While the mortality rate for cervical cancer has declined dramatically since the 1970s, more than 400 Canadian women succumbed to the disease in 2019. A new paper, published in the International Journal of Cancer, by researchers at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, supports a novel alternative to standard pap smears and human papillomavirus (HPV) tests, […]
Researchers at the University of Turku, Turku University Central Hospital, and Western Cancer Center (FICAN West) have discovered a new RNA molecule, PRECSIT, which regulates the growth and invasion of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. In the future, PRECSIT could potentially serve as a new marker for the detection of rapidly advancing or spreading […]
A year-by-year age analysis of colorectal cancer rates among U.S. adults finds a 46% increase in new diagnoses from ages 49 to 50, indicating that many latent cases of the disease are likely going undiagnosed until routine screenings begin at 50, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. Researchers found that almost 93% […]
Would you refuse lifesaving cancer therapy if it meant losing your hair? Remarkably, because of the trauma, thousands are doing just that. As TV’s Cold Feet highlights the problem, we examine what more can be done to help those affected One in 12 refuse or delay treatment due to psychological distress of losing hair About 300,000 […]
A protein naturally produced in the body has been found to suppress breast cancer metastasis in animal models of human tumors. Researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine also found that high levels of this protein, AKAP8, predicts a better survival for breast cancer patients. The findings, in the current edition of the journal Nature […]
(HealthDay)—In an American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists updated guideline, published online Jan. 13 in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Oncology, recommendations are presented for estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PgR) testing in breast cancer. Kimberly H. Allison, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in […]
Health experts want a 9pm watershed on junk food ads to protect kids. The World Cancer Research Fund said countries including the UK are failing to protect children from “harmful” marketing. It claims it is a human rights issue because the Government has a duty to “protect, respect and fulfil children’s right to health”. Previous […]