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Opioids: study suggests improving the debilitating effects of cancer treatments with...
Exploring the use and efficacy of medicinal cannabis as a safe treatment option for people...
29 Mar 2018
Highly processed foods driving increased overall risk of cancer
Increased consumption of highly processed foods may be linked higher overall risk of cancer...
08 Mar 2018
Some types of eyelid cancer rising steadily in England
Certain types of eyelid cancer have risen steadily over the past 15 years in England, with 2...
05 Mar 2018
Common chronic diseases overlooked as cancer risk
Cancer risks from several common chronic diseases are as important as those from five major...
05 Mar 2018
HPV vaccine uptake could be boosted by educating parents
Educating parents about HPV can increase the likelihood of gaining consent for immunisation
23 Feb 2018
Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, can increase the risk of...
Addressing long-term illness could improve cancer prevention strategies, suggest researchers
23 Feb 2018
A higher BMI at the time of diagnosis has no effect on clinical outcomes for people...
An Italian study has shown that BMI score does not influence survival rates for patients...
23 Feb 2018
Groundwork laid for early detection of cancers with universal blood test
A study has laid the foundations for a universal blood test that could result in the earlier...
15 Feb 2018
Nurses at greater breast cancer risk than other night shift workers
Nurses have the highest risk of developing breast cancer as well as gastrointestinal and...
15 Feb 2018
BRCA mutation does not lessen breast cancer survival rate
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer and who carry an inherited BRCA gene mutation have...
12 Feb 2018
Hazard score predicts risk for onset of prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a hazard score to predict genetic risk of the onset of aggressive...
04 Feb 2018
Teaching children to be sun smart: an American study
An evaluation of interventions by the Nevada Cancer Coalition's Sun Smart Schools project to...
24 Jan 2018
Healthcare practitioners should provide more advice about palliative care, study finds
Researchers in Belgium carried out a cross-sectional study regarding the amount of...
24 Jan 2018
Using online surveys to analyse patients' treatment preferences...
Study looks to understand the preferences of patients with multiple myeloma regarding the...
24 Jan 2018
Diet containing processed meat may heighten breast cancer risk in middle-aged women
Eating 9g of processed meat per week in middle age may increase women’s breast cancer risk...
21 Jan 2018
Electronic cap prolongs survival from brain tumour
Applying electricity to the brain by wearing a special cap boosts survival rates for people...
13 Jan 2018
Deprivation a main indicator of the likelihood of death in colon cancer patients
Findings suggest screening programmes to target poorer populations to enable earlier...
27 Nov 2017
Precursor state to bone marrow cancer more prevalent in African-American population
A condition that can lead to a type of bone marrow cancer is more likely to have an earlier...
27 Nov 2017