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Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of birth complications when pregnant

Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard this week, 29 June 2009. 3 Jul 2009 07:03


Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters

Vegetarians are 12% less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. 2 Jul 2009 11:03


Researchers using microRNA to identify aggressive melanoma

Research at the University of Leicester will be breaking new ground in the search for a simple blood test that could tell whether a patient with melanoma has the condition in an aggressive form. 1 Jul 2009 11:21


Weight-loss surgery cuts cancer rate

Weight-loss surgery that curbs food intake by stitching up parts of the stomach or small intestine reduces the risk of cancer in obese women by more than 40%, according to a study released on Thursday. 30 Jun 2009 11:15


'Trojan horse' cancer therapy beats tumours resistant to chemotherapy

A new therapy to treat cancer has been developed by Australian scientists and it promises to have far fewer unpleasant side effects than conventional treatments and should also be much cheaper. More importantly however is that the researchers at the Sydney-based biotechnology company EnGeneIC have come up with a 'Trojan horse' therapy which combats the resistance of tumours to chemotherapy drugs. 29 Jun 2009 12:20


Sponsorship helps fight breast cancer

Cause Marketing Fundraisers, in association with sponsors M-Net and Pfizer's Global Health Programme, is launching two new mobile breast check units this month that will initially tour Gauteng. 26 Jun 2009 09:21


Young adults who are overweight or obese have increased risk of pancreatic cancer

Young adults who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and being obese at an older age is associated with a lower overall survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a study in the June 24 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. 25 Jun 2009 11:21


Search for prostate cancer biomarkers continues

Collaboration in prostate cancer translational research in Europe is not only vital to sustain the progress achieved in recent years but also to streamline current efforts between researchers and clinicians and avoid duplication or overlaps. This was amongst the goals of the two-day Prostate Cancer Translational Research in Europe (PCTRE) Meeting which opened today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 23 Jun 2009 14:17


Using light to kill cancer

Novel light-sensitive compounds show promise for photodynamic cancer therapy. 18 Jun 2009 10:30


Men hit by 'inexplicable' greater cancer death risk

Men are almost 40% more likely than women to die from cancer, reveals a report published today (Monday) by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) and Cancer Research UK together with the Men's Health Forum to mark Men's Health Week. And they are 16% more likely to develop the disease in the first place. 15 Jun 2009 13:48


Discovery of four new breast cancer targets

Four suspects often found at the scene of the crime in cancer are guilty of the initiation and progression of breast cancer in mice that are resistant to the disease, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre reports in the June edition of Cancer Cell. 11 Jun 2009 08:07


Researchers find clues to improve breast cancer survival

Checking lymph nodes during surgery and assessing the hormone status of tumours could help improve breast cancer survival in the UK, according to research published in Annals of Oncology. 9 Jun 2009 07:31


Alcohol and smoking the culprits in bowel cancer

Each year, worldwide around one million new cases of bowel (colorectal) cancer are diagnosed and more than half a million people die from the disease. 5 Jun 2009 14:12


News for medical professionals

Phase III clinical trial of Stutent stopped early 16 Mar 2009 10:44

Effect of selenium and vitamin E on risk of prostate cancer and other cancers 5 Jan 2009 12:19

Vitamins E and C in the Prevention of prostate and total cancer in men 5 Jan 2009 12:16

Fall in breast cancer incidence after reduction in use of HRT in Australia 8 Jun 2008 15:17

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