Measuring levels of the enzyme telomerase in urine may be a simple, inexpensive, and accurate way to detect Bladder cancer early, according to investigators here.

About 20% of…

In a review of patient specimens, errors in cancer diagnosis were seen in up to 11.8 percent of cases, according to a report in the medical journal Cancer. Moreover, in…

There are stark inequalities in patient access to cancer treatment across Europe, according to a new report.

The report by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that despite the proven…

The cancer death rate for all types combined has dropped by 1.1 per cent in the United States, a new report shows.

The report, supported by the American Cancer Society,…

Cases of cancer among young people in Northern England have risen by a quarter since the 1960s, but patients are much more likely to survive, a new study shows.

The support of a spouse may help Bladder cancer patients live longer lives, new research suggests.

The study, of nearly 6,000 Americans with Bladder cancer, found that those who were…

Eating a diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could help to prevent cancer because the foods contain a natural compound that inhibits the growth of tumors.

Scientists at…

The results of a new study suggest that men, as well as women, who carry the BRCA2 gene mutation have an elevated cancer risk. While this mutation is…

Ten years of using a mobile phone results in no increased risk of a tumour in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain, researchers said on Tuesday.

Nearly one third of children who survive brain tumors need special education services later and many suffer from chronic discomfort, such as headaches and nausea, a new study suggests.

Children…

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Childhood cancers are strongly linked to engine exhausts from cars and factories, it was claimed yesterday.

Scientists made the link by linking pollution “hotspots” on a map of Britain to a…

A chemical that nerves use to talk to each other might help show which tumors are the most likely to spread, U.S. a new study suggests.

Gamma amino butyric acid, or…

More than 17,000 cancer deaths could be prevented each year in the UK and Ireland if lifestyles and healthcare were improved in the most deprived areas,…

Eating broccoli may help prevent or slow the spread of Bladder cancer, according to preliminary study findings.

Working in the laboratory, U.S. researchers found that certain compounds in broccoli appear to…

A smart anti-cancer bomb that acts like a Trojan horse can penetrate deep into tumours where it explodes and destroys cancerous cells without harming healthy ones, according to study…

When patients with advanced cancer develop severe difficulty in breathing, an inhalation of morphine can relieve the symptoms, researchers report. In fact, they found that nebulized morphine appears to be…

Dr Lesley Walker, Director of Cancer Information at Cancer Research UK, says: “These statistics highlight the number of cancer cases and deaths that are preventable. They estimate that if every part…