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Ovary removal may increase the risk of colorectal cancer
5/04/2016
Colorectal cancer may rise in women who have their ovaries removed, according to new research.
Herbal remedies are an overlooked global health hazard
5/04/2016
Millions of people around the world use herbal health remedies, following a tradition that began millennia ago.
Autism and cancer share a remarkable number of risk genes in common
5/04/2016
Autism and cancer share more than 40 risk genes, suggesting that common mechanisms underlying the functions of some of these genes could conceivably be leveraged to develop therapies not just for...
A large study of testicular cancer patients has shown that radiation therapy is a better treatment than chemotherapy for patients with stage IIa disease (where one or more regional lymph nodes...
African American women have less accurate mammograms
5/03/2016
African American women are referred for fewer breast biopsies after having a mammogram than white women, yet they have a higher rate of unnecessary biopsies or false positive results, according to...
Breast cancer patients upbeat on body changes
5/03/2016
BODY image identity varies among women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer with many rejecting mainstream body shape ideals, research shows.
Physical inactivity increases risk of thrombosis
5/03/2016
Women with poor physical fitness display significantly higher platelet activation than women with average to very good fitness.
Watch immune cells 'glue' broken blood vessels back together
5/03/2016
As we age, tiny blood vessels in the brain stiffen and sometimes rupture, causing "microbleeds.
Researchers have found that treating patients who have early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a type of radiotherapy called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is associated...
Personalized breast cancer treatment steps closer with gene discovery
5/03/2016
Researchers have shed light on which gene mutations and mutational signatures drive breast cancer development, bringing us closer to personalized treatment for the disease.