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To assess 20-year risks, the study had women who received their breast cancer diagnosis many years ago. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Risk of breast cancer's return looms for 20 years: Study

To assess 20-year risks, the study had women who received their breast cancer diagnosis many years ago.

9 Nov 2017 2:05 PM IST

PDS sugar rate for select groups is also hiked from Rs 15 per kg to Rs 20.

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Find out why cancer patienst shoud stay away from excess sugar

Cancer cells usually grow quickly, multiplying at a fast rate, which takes a lot of energy, which means they need lots...

9 Nov 2017 12:53 PM IST

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A 3-D approach to fighting cancer with cancer

Researchers devised a process that can grow hundreds of cultured cell masses from just a few tumour cells derived from a...

9 Nov 2017 11:44 AM IST

Any type of alcoholic beverage consumption raises the likelihood of developing two forms of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Alcohol ups risk of 7 types of cancer, finds study

Drinking is especially closely associated with increased risks for oesophageal, mouth, liver, colorectal and breast...

9 Nov 2017 10:33 AM IST

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New breath tests can detect various diseases

Scientists are trying to use this technology to "smell" diseases a human nose cannot.

8 Nov 2017 1:02 PM IST

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New research finds contraceptive coil could reduce risk of cervical...

Use of the coil led to a "dramatic decrease" of cases of the deadly disease, researchers found.

8 Nov 2017 11:48 AM IST

Higher levels of alcohol consumption might not have beneficial effects on the pronunciation of a foreign language (Photo: AFP)

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High alcohol intake linked to several types of cancer, says study

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) hopes to draw attention to strong links between drinking and risks for...

8 Nov 2017 11:05 AM IST

This undated photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface. In a report released on Monday, July 24, 2017, researchers said a South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for 8 1/2 years after stopping anti-HIV medicines _ more evidence that early treatment can occasionally cause a long remission that, if it lasts, would be a form of cure. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

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New 'safe' immunotherapy offers hope for cancer patients with HIV

New category of immunotherapies, called checkpoint inhibitors, appears safe to use in patients with both advanced...

8 Nov 2017 8:12 AM IST

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Researchers find blood thinning drugs could reduce risk of cancer

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7 Nov 2017 3:37 PM IST

The precious metal platinum is already used in more than 50 per cent of cancer chemotherapies. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Metal carried by dinosaur-killing asteroid could kill cancer cells,...

The precious metal platinum is already used in more than 50 per cent of cancer chemotherapies.

6 Nov 2017 4:20 PM IST

$Tams successful use of the CRISPR \gene editing\ tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Genes linked to pancreatic cancer identified

The team found that patients who had three or four of the altered genes had worse disease-free survival.

6 Nov 2017 8:17 AM IST

Usually, the sound waves are generated by a vibrating crystal. However, this machine uses 9,000 tiny drums etched onto a semiconductor chip. (Photo: Facebook/ButterflyNetworkInc)

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Portable ultrasound device can spot cancer

Usually, the sound waves are generated by a vibrating crystal. However, this machine uses 9,000 tiny drums etched onto a...

2 Nov 2017 8:57 PM IST