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Two Oxford research discoveries offer hope for managing ovarian cancer
8/01/2016
Research shows way to test and treatment for ovarian cancer.Oxford University researchers have found a way to detect ovarian cancer early and identified an enzyme that is key in making ovarian...
Introduction of screening could significantly reduce lung cancer deaths
8/01/2016
The introduction of lung cancer screening in the UK could significantly reduce deaths in high risk groups, without causing participants the undue stress sometimes associated with medical tests.
Discovery of a novel gene for hereditary colon cancer
8/01/2016
The formation of large numbers of polyps in the colon has a high probability of developing into colon cancer, if left untreated.
Leukaemia study takes aim at therapy resistant proteins
8/01/2016
Assessing a patient's levels of the P-glycoprotein soon after they start receiving Glivec therapy will help to predict that patient's long-term response to the leukaemia drug, according to new...
Everything You Need to Know About the Pap Smear
7/30/2016
Learn all about the Pap smear, a screening tool to detect cervical cancer cells. This article looks at Pap smear results and what age you should have one.
Antioxidant suppression eradicates pancreatic cancer cells
7/29/2016
Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory demonstrate a drug therapy that suppresses antioxidants, resulting in the death of pancreatic cancer cells.
Okra: Health Benefits and Nutritional Information
7/29/2016
Learn all about the health benefits and nutritional content of okra. As well as the benefits, this article offers some okra recipe suggestions.
Scientists discover new therapeutic target for lung cancer driven by KRAS
7/29/2016
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a new way to target lung cancer through the KRAS gene, one of the most commonly mutated genes in human cancer and one researchers have so...
App trains healthcare professionals to detect early stage skin cancer
7/29/2016
A new app helps doctors learn to assess and detect skin cancer at early stages, lowering risks and reducing unnecessary referrals.
Quality of life is affected by choice of treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
7/29/2016
The quality of life for patients following a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck can be greatly affected by the choice of treatment modality.