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'Many cancer survivors continue to smoke'
Aug 06, 2014
Despite the negative effect that smoking has on cancer recovery and survival, as many as 17.2% of people continue to smoke after their cancer diagnosis for certain types of cancer. Read More
Cancer benefits of long-term aspirin use 'outweigh risks'
Aug 06, 2014
Researchers from the UK suggest that taking aspirin daily for 5-10 years could significantly reduce the risk of cancers of the digestive tract, such as bowel and stomach cancers. Read More
Biomarker for head and neck cancers identified
Aug 06, 2014
Although mutations in a gene dubbed "the guardian of the genome" are widely recognized as being associated with more aggressive forms of cancer, researchers at the University of California, San Diego... Read More
Sleep apnea 'does not cause cancer'
Aug 05, 2014
Previous research has suggested that sleep apnea may be linked to cancer development. This is challenged by a new, large study, which finds no significant association. Read More
3-in-1 optical skin cancer probe
Aug 05, 2014
As thousands of vacationers hit the beach this summer, many of them will expose their unprotected bare limbs to direct UV sunlight, potentially putting them at risk of skin cancer later in life. Read More
Weakness of leukaemic stem cells discovered
Aug 05, 2014
Despite improved therapy, only one out of every two adult patients survive acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Read More
New blood cancer injection given green light by regulators
Aug 05, 2014
Patients with one of the most common forms of blood cancer4 can now benefit from a new injection. Read More
Molecular structure reveals how a protein reads RNAs to preserve stem cell identity
Aug 05, 2014
Every once in a while, we are forced to sort that stack of papers on the kitchen counter. Read More
Self-assembling anti-cancer molecules created in minutes, like a self-assembling 'Lego Death Star'
Aug 05, 2014
Researchers have developed a simple and versatile method for making artificial anti-cancer molecules that mimic the properties of one of the body's natural defence systems. Read More
CHARGE, a rare developmental disorder, linked to tumor-suppressing protein
Aug 05, 2014
CHARGE, which affects 1 in 10,000 babies, is an acronym whose letters stand for some of the more common symptoms of the condition: coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the choanae... Read More
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