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The food eaten by pre-school children could affect their risk of contracting cancer later in life, according to a US study.

According to researchers from Harvard Medical School, children under…

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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lung cancer continues to claim the lives of an increasing number of women in Europe, but there are positive signs that the tide may be turning, researchers said today.

Powerful “stealth” anti-cancer drugs able to “sneak” into tumours and destroy them have been developed by scientists.

The drugs can target cancerous areas without causing damage to the…

Drinking just one glass of milk a day may increase the risk of women developing Ovarian cancer, scientists said yesterday.

Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm analysed 21…

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…