"Depression linked to higher chance of dying from cancer," The Independent reports. Analysis of UK data found a link between mental distress and cancer mortality, which remained even after other factors such as smoking were taken into account…
"Avocados could hold the key to helping beat rare form of leukaemia," The Independent reports. A substance in the fruit, avocatin B, was found in lab studies to effectively target acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare and aggressive blood cancer…
“A promising new drug may be able to treat more types of cancer than first thought,” according to BBC News. The website said that new research has found that the
"New test for breast cancer that could spare thousands needless treatment,” the Daily Mail reports. Researchers have identified a molecule – integrin ?v?6 – that appears to be associated with the development of invasive breast cancer...
Chemotherapy is as good a treatment as radiotherapy for children with brain tumours reported BBC News. The article went on to comment that “using chemotherapy instead
Young men who smoke marijuana are more likely to develop testicular cancer than those who have never tried it, The Guardian reports. It says that a study has found
"Scorpion venom could prove to be a revolutionary new weapon in the war against cancer," the Daily Express reported on July 16 2007. Four newspapers and
Beta-blocker drugs could be a “skin cancer ‘lifesaver’,” the Daily Mail has today reported. The newspaper said that the inexpensive heart pills “could save the lives of thousands of patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer...
Increased intake of fruit and vegetables to above the daily recommended amount of five portions a day did not improve rates of survival of breast cancer, The Times