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CANCER PATIENTS BEGIN EXPERIMENTAL VIRAL TREATMENT
An experimental treatment that involves injecting a virus into the bloodstream of lung cancer patients has begun clinical trials at hospitals in Ottawa and Hamilton... READ MORE›
CANCER SYMPTOMS OFTEN MISSED BY GPS IN ENGLAND, STUDY SUGGESTS
Thousands of people diagnosed with cancer in A E every year have visited their GP three times or more with symptoms, research has shown... READ MORE›
'SCI-FI' ELECTRIC FIELD CANCER THERAPY HELPS FIGHT BRAIN TUMORS BUT ISN'T A CURE
The latest National Comprehensive Cancer Center guidelines include Optune as an appropriate treatment for brain tumors... READ MORE›
DOGS CAN SNIFF OUT BREAST CANCER FROM A BANDAGE, IN POSSIBLE REVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUE FOR POOR COUNTRIES
With just six months of training, a pair of German shepherds became 100 percent accurate as breast cancer spotters, the team said... READ MORE›
AN OPEN LETTER TO ANY WOMAN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER
You might not want to talk yet, but when you're ready, support is available from organisations like Breast Cancer Care, Macmillan, Maggie's and on-line groups... READ MORE›
SCIENTISTS SAY CANCERS MAY BE CAUSED BY UNAVOIDABLE 'TYPOS' IN DNA DESPITE PREVENTION EFFORTS
In contrast, most lung cancer mutations were the result of lifestyle factors, mainly from smoking... READ MORE›
WOMB CANCER RISK GROWS WITH WAIST
Women who have a higher waist to hip ratio could have an increased risk of womb cancer, a study suggests... READ MORE›
INCREASED RISK OF 11 TYPES OF CANCER LINKED TO BEING OVERWEIGHT, RESEARCHERS WARN
Study shows strong evidence of a link between excess body fat and cancers of the colon, breast, pancreas and ovary among others... READ MORE›
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PROCESSED MEATS RANK ALONGSIDE SMOKING AS CANCER CAUSES WHO
Eating red meat is also linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer the IARC says... READ MORE›
A 'HUGE MILESTONE': APPROVAL OF CANCER-HUNTING VIRUS SIGNALS NEW TREATMENT ERA
Imlygic programs viruses to attack only cancer cells and gives patients more humane options potentially a complete change in the game in treatment... READ MORE›
JESSICA WHELAN: GIRL IN HEARTBREAKING PICTURE SHARED WORLDWIDE DIES AGED FOUR
The family said the money would be donated to childhood cancer research... READ MORE›
BILLIONAIRE ANNOUNCES $250 MILLION IN CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY FUNDING
Cancer immunotherapy will get a hefty doseA of its own moonshot today when tech billionaire Sean Parker announces 250 million in funding slated for six cancer centers... READ MORE›
ASHYA KING 'FREE OF BRAIN CANCER'
Karol Sikora, cancer specialist Iva Tatounova, of the Proton Therapy Centre in Prague, said news of the recent scan was fantastic ... READ MORE›
TALLER PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO GET CANCER, SAY RESEARCHERS
So the level of growth hormone someone has could affect cancer risk by pushing up cell numbers, he said... READ MORE›
BACON, SAUSAGE AND OTHER PROCESSED MEATS CAUSE CANCER
Processed meats cause cancer and red meat probably does too World Health Organisation... READ MORE›
Parents Brett and Naghemeh King removed Ashya from Southampton General Hospital on 28 August after disagreeing with doctors about his treatment... READ MORE›
CANCER DIAGNOSIS 'WITHIN FOUR WEEKS' UNDER NEW CARE PLAN
NHS England's cancer taskforce is also replacing old radiotherapy machines and increasing specialist staff to ensure it delivers world class cancer care... READ MORE›
SMOKING A PACK A DAY CAUSES 150 MUTATIONS IN EVERY LUNG CELL, RESEARCH SHOWS
Smoking a pack a day causes 150 mutations in every lung cell, research shows... READ MORE›
NHS TO FUND PRAGUE PROTON BEAM THERAPY
Ashya king nhs to fund prague proton beam therapy... READ MORE›
OVARIAN CANCER DRUG 'MOST SIGNIFICANT' PBS LISTING IN 30 YEARS
The quality of life for hundreds of women with advanced ovarian cancer is set to improve with an effective new drug treatment listed on the PBS... READ MORE›
4,500-YEAR-OLD SKELETON UNEARTHED IN SIBERIA IS FOUND RIDDLED WITH HOLES
The world's oldest cancer? Disease found in 4,500-year-old skeleton... READ MORE›
OVER 130,000 PATIENTS A YEAR ARE NOT RECEIVING VITAL NHS CANCER CARE ON TIME
Over 130,000 patients a year are not receiving vital NHS cancer care on time... READ MORE›
NHS UNDER PRESSURE FROM INCREASE IN CANCER SURVIVORS, REPORT WARNS
Around 625,000 people in UK are facing poor health or disability after cancer treatment, Macmillan researchers find... READ MORE›
"MY DREAM IS TO HAVE THIS FOR EVERY WOMAN"
Although young women are less likely to get breast cancer, their survival rates are much lower... READ MORE›
REALITY STAR DAISY LEWELLYN DIES AT 36 OF CANCER
Daisy Lewellyn, a star of Bravo's Blood, Sweat Heels, has died of cancer, the network confirmed in statement Friday... READ MORE›
BURDEN OF DISEASE IS SHIFTING TO DEVELOPING WORLD
Among females, breast cancer is the most common among those in North America, Europe and Oceania... READ MORE›
BACON, SAUSAGE AND OTHER PROCESSED MEATS CAUSE CANCER
Processed meats cause cancer and red meat probably does too World Health Organisation... READ MORE›
NOBEL DISCOVERIES ON DNA REPAIR NOW FUELING CANCER DRUG RESEARCH
Mismatch repair defects are found not only in hereditary colorectal cancers... READ MORE›
CANCER TASKFORCE TELLS NHS: GET UP TO DATE AND SAVE 30,000 LIVES A YEAR
It said 280 000 people were diagnosed with cancer in England in 2013 14 and this was expected to reach more than 300 000 by 2020 and more than 360 000 by 2030... READ MORE›
HOW TO GET THROUGH CHEMOTHERAPY: DECCA AITKENHEAD ON CANCER TREATMENT
It drove me to distraction when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer last summer, and was told I would undergo four months of chemotherapy... READ MORE›
STUDY POINTS TOWARD PERSONALISED TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER
It is a step closer to personalised healthcare for cancer, said Serena Nik-Zainal of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute who led the international collaboration... READ MORE›
WORLD CANCER DAY: THIS IS EVERYONE'S BATTLE
Before my mam was diagnosed with cancer, my life had been pretty unscathed by it's repugnant and devastating touch... READ MORE›
CANCER BREAKTHROUGH: UK TRIAL TO TEST NEW VACCINE FOR TERMINAL CANCER
Cancer Breakthrough UK Trial To Test New Vaccine For Terminal Cancer... READ MORE›
WEIGHT GAIN OVER ADULT LIFE LINKED TO GREATER DIGESTIVE CANCER RISK, SAYS STUDY
The study further highlights the importance of keeping a healthy weight throughout life to reduce the risk of developing these cancers... READ MORE›
YOUNG WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER NOT GETTING FERTILITY ADVICE
Breast Cancer Care's chief executive, Samia al Qadhi, said Many healthcare professionals are not discussing fertility options, and clear referral systems are not in place... READ MORE›
CANCER CURE COULD LIE IN WASP VENOM SAY BRAZILLIAN RESEARCHERS
This allows all vital molecules required for cells to function properly to leak out, resulting in cancer cells dying... READ MORE›
37 000 CANCER CASES CAN BE AVOIDED YEARLY NEW REPORT SAYS
The six risk factors causing about 90 per cent of preventable cancers are smoking, UV radiation, alcohol, poor diet, being overweight and physically inactive... READ MORE›
WHY ARE SO MANY AUSTRALIANS FORCED TO CROWDFUND FOR MEDICAL COSTS?
Mr Vine says the PBS, while beneficial, is often unnecessarily clunky in dealing with rare cancers... READ MORE›