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New CT scan helps in early detection of lung cancer

TheAmericanLungAssociationhasinitiatedanationalcampaignthismonthtoeducateAmericansaboutearlydetectionoflungcancerthroughnewscreeningtestforhighriskgroups.Alow-d

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Blood tests could help detect cancer

Scientistshavethefirstmajorevidencethatbloodtests,calledliquidbiopsies,holdpromiseforscreeningpeopleforcancer.DoctorsfromHongKongtrieditforatypeofheadandneckcan

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Hunt for HIV cure turns to cancer drugs

TheoutstandingprogressinboostingtheimmunesystemtotreatcancermayhelpunlockacureforHIV,accordingtoscientistsmeetinginParis.Thebody'snormaldefencesstruggletocleart

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HIV and cancer teams double up to seek out new disease killers

HIVexpertsataninternationalconferencestartingonSaturdayarekeenlycourtingcolleaguesinoncologytoexplorewhetheradvancesinharnessingtheimmunesystemagainstcancercanh

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Tailor-made cancer 'vaccine' proves safe: trial results

Twoexperimentaltreatmentsforskincancer,tailor-madetotargetaparticularpatient'stumours,provedsafeinsmall-scaletrials,theirdevelopersreportedWednesday.Thevaccines

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Study assigns risk levels to 25 cancer-associated mutations

ResearchersworkingonastudyledbyStanfordUniversityhaveassignedlevelsofriskto25mutationsassociatedwithbreastandovariancancer,andtheresultsmaybehelpfulinguidingtre

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High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase breast cancer risk: study

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over generations, a new study suggested Monday.

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High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase breast cancer risk: study

High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over generations, a new mice study suggested Monday.

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Test able to identify breast cancer patients with lowest risk of death

A new molecular test can pinpoint which patients will have a very low risk of death from breast cancer and these "ultra-low" risk patients could be treated less aggressively to avoid toxic effects, a new clinical study indicates.

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Test able to identify breast cancer patients with lowest risk of death

Anewmoleculartestcanpinpointwhichpatientswillhaveaverylowriskofdeathfrombreastcancerandthese"ultra-low"riskpatientscouldbetreatedlessaggressivelytoavoidtoxiceff

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Scientists find protein that regulates skin cancer spread

Researchershavepinpointedacancerproteinwhichcontrolsthedisease'sspreadfromtheskintootherorgans,andproposedWednesdaythatblockingitmaybeaneffectivetreatment.Worki

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Japanese TV personality Mao Kobayashi dies after public bout with cancer

TV personality Mao Kobayashi, right, and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo announce their engagement in January 2010.

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Japanese TV personality Mao Kobayashi dies after public bout with cancer

TVpersonalityMaoKobayashi,right,andKabukiactorIchikawaEbizoannouncetheirengagementinJanuary2010.MaoKobayashi,apopularTVpersonality,diedonJune22afteralongbattlew

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TV personality Mao Kobayashi dies after public bout with cancer

TVpersonalityMaoKobayashi,right,andKabukiactorIchikawaEbizoannouncetheirengagementinJanuary2010.MaoKobayashi,apopularTVpersonality,diedonJune22afteralongbattlew

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New data on breast, ovarian cancer highlight age risks

Researchershaveunveilednewdatatohelpbetterassessbreastorovariancancerrisksinwomen,accordingtotheUniversityofCambridgeinBritain,identifyingtheadvantagesofearlyde

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Researchers trial chest scans to detect lung cancer in earliest stages

ThousandsofAustraliansmokerswillbesubjectedtoregularchestscansinanattempttouncovercancerattheearliestpossiblestage,itwasannouncedonTuesday.Resultsofthetrial,bei

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Researchers develop treatment to ‘arrest growth’ of breast cancer

AustralianscientistsannouncedonFridaythattheyhavedevelopedatreatmentthatiscapableofstoppingthegrowthofaggressivebreastcancertumors.ResearchersfromtheWalterandEl