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5 things to know about skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, more than all other cancers combined. Most skin cancers can be detected early easily. However, clinically, it is important…
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Optimist 'avoid cancer'
Positive women may reduce the risk of breast cancer, Israeli researchers claim.
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Lung cancer and carcinogens in cigarettes
We all know two factors that contribute to cancer in tobacco - nicotine and associated hydrocarbon aromatic rings (PAHs) are carcinogenic culprits.
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Genes are the cause of smoking habits
Anyone who has ever tried smoking can remember the feeling of smoking the first cigarette.
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Cell phones increase the risk of brain cancer?
Many studies need to be done immediately to determine the possibility of using a cell phone may increase the risk of brain cancer.
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Less sleep increases the risk of breast cancer in women
'Women who sleep less than 6 hours a day have a 60% higher risk of breast cancer than those who sleep 7 hours or more' in a study in Japan.
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Genes protect the body from lung cancer
A study led by researchers at Nottingham University discovered genes that protect the body from lung cancer.
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Nanoparticles help kill cancer cells
Researchers in Pennsylvania for the first time reported that nanoparticles could kill malignant tumors in humans and laboratory breast cancer cells.
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More effective policies to control radon indoors are needed
Approximately 1100 people die each year in the UK due to radon-related lung cancer in the home, however the current government's protection policies focus primarily on a…
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The first 'genetically modified' baby was born
The first child in the UK was genetically impacted to not suffer from breast cancer like those in his mother's recently married family in London on January 9.
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An apple every day will repel breast cancer
Eating an apple every day will help the sisters stay away from the dreaded breast cancer, a study on mice has demonstrated.
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Using talcum powder can cause ovarian cancer
The Malaysian Consumer Association warns that consumers should use products made from traditional rice and corn flour.
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Caffeine is used to kill skin cancer cells
A cup of coffee a day can help prevent skin cancer. A new study shows that caffeine helps eliminate human cells damaged by ultraviolet rays, which is one of the key poin…
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Small to eat soy, large avoid cancer
A US study found that women who ate a lot of soybeans at an early age significantly reduced their risk of breast cancer in middle age.