Aspirin reduces cancer risk in overweight people with an inherited condition, but the findings could be relevant to the rest of us too.
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History shows how scientists and the public tried to understand hereditary cancer risk well before we had the technology to discover mutations and test for genetic disorders.
How does one prove that shift work causes breast cancer, as the authors of the new study claim? A cancer epidemiologist explains how scientists weigh evidence to figure out what causes cancer.
In the past, owners were quick to put their pets down. Now, with many viewing pets as family members, are they waiting too long?
We don’t trust bacteria and we don’t trust GM, so putting them together might be controversial. That’s exactly what we’re doing, though.
Finding ways to use our immune system to fight cancer could pave the way for personalized cancer treatment. But to get there, we need to overcome some pretty big obstacles.
Hope, fear, and desperation, along with the unique characteristics of the cancer drug market, create a “perfect storm” that continues to drive up prices for cancer drugs.
The rate of Australians dying from cancer is on a steady, downhill trajectory, thanks to powerful advances made in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
It takes a careful balance between art and science to illustrate the processes that take place within our cells and explain the complexities of epigenetics.
Screening may save lives but it comes with a cost - and sometimes unbearable decisions - that shouldn’t be underestimated.
Many common gynaecological symptoms can also be signs of cancer, so how long should you wait before seeing your doctor?
A new way of matching cancer biomarkers in bodily fluids could lead to produce detection technology that doesn’t need expensive labs.
By tampering with the machinery which allows aggressive cancer cells to adapt, we can disrupt their ecosystem.
Immune cells dealing with inflammation can be lured in by nearby cancer cells to grow, but the finding may also mean a new way to kill them.
Runners have a greater risk of developing skin cancer because they are more likely have sun damage on their skin as a result of chronic sun exposure.
What if you could take a simple test to reveal your individual risk of developing a range of cancers and hundreds of other diseases?
A real-time hand-held device can help employers measure the impact of the sun on workers.
The three Cs that have caused much controversy in research: cancer, cannabis and cannabinoids.
Much of the fear of cancer arises from a lack of control, so I’m at my happiest when a patient with a new diagnosis comes in bewildered and shaken and leaves my office feeling a modicum of control.
New immunotherapy drugs that enhance the body’s natural ability to fight cancer offer several key advantages over previous treatments.
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