Health panel proposes colon cancer tests start at 45, not 50
A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger
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Genetic predisposition to increased weight is protective for breast and prostate cancer
Although a recent campaign by Cancer Research UK emphasized obesity as a risk factor for cancer on par with smoking,
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Taking the itch out of cancer immunotherapy
Using the body’s immune system to fight cancer has great potential, but can also bring serious side effects, including itchy
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What you need to know about your colon cancer risk
(HealthDay)—Early diagnosis of colon cancer is crucial to improve a patient’s chance of survival, an expert says. Colon cancer is
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A new way to personalize treatments for prostate cancer
Rutgers researchers have discovered human gene markers that work together to cause metastatic prostate cancer—cancer that spreads beyond the prostate.
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New test can target and capture most lethal cells in fatal brain cancer
A laboratory test developed by a research team led by Johns Hopkins University bioengineers can accurately pinpoint, capture and analyze
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The hidden sign of lung cancer in the way you speak – has your voice changed?
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Oral cancer pain predicts likelihood of cancer spreading
Oral cancer is more likely to spread in patients experiencing high levels of pain, according to a team of researchers
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Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — Research following patients for nearly three decades finds that surgery plus radiation beats surgery alone
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Study finds cancer mutations accumulate in distinct regions based on structure of genome and mutation
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has discovered that mutations found in
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