Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked,…
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Preclinical research finds new approach to treating aggressive cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a combination of immune checkpoint blockade and targeted therapies that block normal…
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Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer
A research team at the University of Louisville has discovered that an immune checkpoint molecule they developed for cancer immunotherapy, also protects against future development…
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Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have identified genetic variations in a fourth gene that are associated with an increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia…
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Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Cancer genes in mucosal melanoma, a rare and poorly understood subtype of melanoma, have been compared in humans, dogs and horses for the first time…
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More U.S. men holding off on prostate cancer surgery
(HealthDay)—Many more American men are now saying no to surgery for low-risk prostate cancer, and choosing to monitor the disease instead, a new study finds….
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Some primary care doctors not prepared to help with cancer treatment decisions
The idea of team-based cancer care most often focuses on involving primary care physicians in the care of cancer survivors. But research has shown patients…
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Three signs you should have your prostate immediately investigate
Behind the frequent urge to urinate, or erectile dysfunction does not have to getting prostate cancer. Nevertheless, men should take symptoms seriously and see a…
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Breast cancer doesn’t mean the end of your sex life
Breast cancer doesn’t mean the end of your sex life… says the surgeon who has had the disease herself – TWICE Talking about sex is…
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These are the worst things to hear in a star-reader from the Doctors
In confidential conversations with the doctor, and this applies to the patient is not always the right tone. What can go all wrong, has a…
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