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Even a moderate amount of weight loss can significantly reduce levels of circulating estrogens that are associated with an increased risk of…

A review of medical records of patients treated at an academic tertiary care center suggests that obese patients present to their physicians with more advanced stage…

Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube - which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy - may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the…

The histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat is able to target and destroy triple negative breast cancer, reveals a new study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research.…

Sadly, many men don’t find out they have prostate cancer until the cancer has spread, making it more difficult to treat. This is because in the early…

CT scans using radiation doses as low as one-thirtieth of standard doses may be sufficient for monitoring lung nodules, a small study suggested.

When the CT scanner’s tube current-time setting was…

The Stem Cells and Cancer Research Group headed by Dr Héctor G. Palmer at the Vall d’Hebrón Institute of Oncology (VHIO) has identified the molecular mechanisms…

Peter B. Bach, M.D., of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine the evidence regarding the benefits…

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.

While previous studies have associated SDB with…

Folic acid fortification of foods may reduce the incidence of the most common type of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children, finds a new study by…

A breast cancer vaccine already shown to elicit a powerful immune response in women with varying levels of HER2 expression has the ability to improve recurrence rates and…

In two back-to-back reports published online on 17 May in Cell, researchers have sequenced the genomes of 21 breast cancers and analysed the mutations that emerged during the tumours’ development. The…

Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate in breast cells, raising hopes that the disease may be…

If taken in high doses, dietary supplements like beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid can be hazardous for health, researchers have warned.

These three supplements – taken up to three times their…

Array BioPharma Inc’s experimental lung cancer drug, selumetinib, w as shown to increase survival by an additional 4.2 months over chemotherapy alone, according to new data released on Wednesday.

Research from the University of Alberta provides new insight into treatment patterns for people with stage two and three rectal cancer—information that ultimately will help physicians improve care strategies for patients provincewide.

Lead researcher…

The most recent research released in June’s Journal of Thoracic Oncology says video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a valuable tool in managing lesions detected in a lung…

Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, with fewer post-operative complications, including dying in the…

Current colorectal cancer screening guidelines for individuals with first-degree relatives with precancerous colon polyps are based on studies that were not properly designed or…

People getting checked for signs of colon cancer may not need to take a laxative if they choose a CT scan for their cancer screening over a tradition colonoscopy,…

A new study has found that, contrary to current thinking, taking beta blockers that treat high blood pressure does not decrease a person’s risk of developing colorectal cancer. Published…

New research showing that almost half of 13,000 patients with head and neck cancers had other health-related problems at the same time is one of…

Cancer therapies targeting specific molecular subtypes of the disease allow physicians to tailor treatment to a patient’s individual molecular profile. But scientists are finding that…

Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer where the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control, causing damage to bones as well as predisposing…

Chemotherapy is a major first line defense against breast cancer. However a patient’s response is often variable and unpredictable. A study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC…