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China to scrap import tariffs on 28 drugs

Chinawillexemptimporttariffson28drugsincludingallcancerdrugsfromMay1tofulfillitspledgeofopeninguptheChinesemarket,theMinistryofFinance(MOF)announcedMonday.Thean

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Chinese researchers develop new drug to inhibit cancer stem cells

Chineseresearchershavedevelopedanewdrugthatcaninhibitthegrowthandspreadofcancerstemcells.ResearchersfromWuhanandShanghaiannouncedthatamoleculartargetedsynthetic

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Chinese scientists develop new vaccine for post-surgical cancer therapy

Chinesescientistshavedevelopedatumorvaccinethatcaneffectivelyinhibittherecurrenceandmetastasisofpost-surgicalcancer.Surgicalresectionisoneofthemainclinicaltreat

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J&J Baby Powder litigation takes new focus with asbestos claims

A$117millionverdictagainstJohnsonJohnson(JNJ.N)andasupplierinfavorofamanwhosaidhisasbestos-relatedcancerwascausedbylong-termuseofJJ’sBabyPowdercouldopenanewfron

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China Focus: New policies set to ease burden for China's cancer patients

AseriesofnewpoliciesonanticancerdrugsinChinawillgivehopetothecountry'scancerpatients.AccordingtothestatementreleasedafteranexecutivemeetingoftheStateCouncilonTh

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China to lift tariffs on imported cancer drugs

Chinawillexemptimporttariffsonallcancerdrugsandencouragetheimportofmoreinnovativedrugs,accordingtoastatementreleasedafteranexecutivemeetingoftheStateCouncilpres

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Study finds how fat tissue feeds tumors

AmericanresearchersreportedonMondayinthejournalCancerCellthatthemolecularmechanismsbywhichfatcellscommunicatewithtumortissue,providingenergytothelatter.SanfordP

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Robot performs double surgery on cancer patient in rare procedure

Acancerpatientisrecoveringafterbeingoperatedonintwoplacesatthesametimebyarobotduringarareprocedure.ChristineLockton,63,hadahysterectomyandpartofhercolonremoveds

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Boao Forum focus: China eyes breakthrough cancer treatment

Acancertherapywithoutdebilitatingsideeffects,multiplesurgeriesandhighcosts;animmune-boostingtherapythattargetstumorswhilesignalingcellstorecognizerecurringcance

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Science Says: What we know about cancer risk and coffee

TroubleisbrewingforcoffeeloversinCalifornia,whereajudgeruledthatsellersmustpostscarywarningsaboutcancerrisks.Buthowfrightenedshouldwebeofadailycupofjoe?Notvery,

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Four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes

Almostfourin10cancercasesintheUKcouldbepreventedifBritishpeoplechangedtheirlifestylesbydrinkinglessalcohol,keepingtheirweightdown,ditchingcigarettesandavoidingo

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US cancer network recommending expensive drugs based on weak evidence

GuidelinesforAmericanoncologistsoftenrecommendexpensiveandharmfulcancerdrugsforpatientsbasedon“weakevidence”,accordingtoanewstudyintheBritishMedicalJournal.TheB

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Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: study

HigherlevelsofVitaminDinthebloodmaybelinkedtoalowerriskofdevelopingcertaincancers,astudyinJapaneseadultsreportedThursday."ThesefindingssupportthehypothesisthatV

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Researchers use nanorobots to kill tumors in mice

Ourcurrentmethodsoffightingmalignanttumorsarewildlyinadequate.Chemotherapyandradiationtreatments,whilesometimessuccessful,comewithmassivesideeffects,mainlybecau

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Genetic tests could help in cancer fight

Asresearchersexplain,nippingcancerinthebudispossibleifpeoplestartearlyenough–thatis,takingmeasuresbeforeadiagnosis,suchasgenetictesting.Andallthetestneedsisasam

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Global cancer survival up, but progress uneven: study

Cancersurvivalisincreasingacrosstheworldbutlargegapsendurebetweennations,whilesomecancersremainhardtotreateverywhere,accordingtoamajorreviewreleasedWednesday.Th

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Biotech boom sees Chinese pharmaceutical sector soar

ApictureoftwoscrawnymonkeyshuddledtogetherinanincubatorwasallittooktoconfirmChina’sstatusasamajorpresenceinthefieldofadvancedhealthcareresearch.ZhongZhongandHua