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What are the health benefits of coriander?
9/28/2015

Find out about the health benefits of consuming coriander, including reducing the risk of several cancers and eye disease due to containing a high level of antioxidants.

Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie boosted public awareness of reconstructive surgery
9/28/2015

Public awareness about reconstructive surgery following breast cancer improved because of the media coverage of Angelina Jolie’s 2013 double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

Major differences found in symptoms and prognoses between non-smokers and smokers with the most common form of lung cancer
9/27/2015

Major differences found in symptoms and prognoses between non-smokers and smokers with the most common form of lung cancerTobacco smoke is known to be the main risk factor for non-small cell...

Possible treatment for preeclampsia identified
9/27/2015

Researchers have uncovered a possible treatment for preeclampsia, identifying a strategy that could increase the duration of a pregnancy by 8-15 days.

Study identifies possible treatment for preeclampsia
9/27/2015

Researchers have uncovered a possible treatment for preeclampsia, identifying a strategy that could increase the duration of a pregnancy by 8-15 days.

Lung cancer survival rates improve with CT scan follow-up
9/26/2015

Patients with recurrent lung cancer have better post-surgery survival rates if their management includes a follow-up programme based on computer tomography (CT) of the chest, according to new...

Discovery of differences between tumours of younger and older colorectal cancer patients may lead to better treatments
9/26/2015

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is on the rise among younger patients. Although some of the younger-onset cases can be explained by hereditary factors, the majority arise spontaneously.

Genetic screening of brain metastases could reveal new targets for treatment
9/26/2015

Unravelling the genetic sequences of cancer that has spread to the brain could offer unexpected targets for effective treatment, according to new research presented to the 2015 European Cancer...

Advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours respond unusually well to new treatment: results from the NETTER-1 trial
9/26/2015

Patients with advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) have limited treatment options and there are few oncologists who are specialised in this relatively rare disease.

Results of international trial show promise in rare, difficult to treat cancer: results from the RADIANT-4 trial
9/26/2015

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) develop in the neuroendocrine system, responsible for producing the hormones that regulate the working of different organs in the body.