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IBM’s Watson is really good at creating cancer treatment plans

Jeopardy-winningWatsonisgettingbetterandbetteratdesigningcancertreatments.NewdatapresentedthisweekattheAmericanSocietyofClinicalOncology'sannualmeetingshowthatI

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Olivia Newton-John confirms breast cancer has returned

OliviaNewton-Johnhasrevealedherbreastcancerhasreturned-25yearsafterherfirstsuccessfulbattlemadeheranadvocateforfightingthedisease.TheBritish-bornstarhaspostpone

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Morocco's 1st lady awarded WHO gold medal for fighting cancer

Morocco's first lady Princess Lalla Salma was awarded here on Thursday the gold medal of the World Health Organization (WHO) for her commitment to fighting cancer in Morocco and beyond.

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A drink a day linked to higher breast cancer risk, study shows

A daily glass of your favorite alcoholic beverage might increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research.

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A drink a day linked to higher breast cancer risk, study shows

Adailyglassofyourfavoritealcoholicbeveragemightincreasetheriskofbreastcancer,accordingtoanewreportbytheWorldCancerResearchFundandtheAmericanInstituteforCancerRe

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Men with history of cancer more likely to develop aggressive strains

Australian researchers have discovered why men with a family history of prostate cancer develop a more aggressive strain of the disease.

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Blood test holds promise for cheaper, better way for managing lung cancer

A new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine indicates that profiling the genes of lung-tumor cells from patient blood samples may be a cheap, noninvasive way to help doctors choose the right treatments.

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Cancer bubbles finding opens way to life-saving treatments: New Zealand scientists

New Zealand scientists have unlocked the mystery of why so many cancer patients die of blood clots while undergoing chemotherapy in a study that might save lives.

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Cancer support counselor helps patients find purpose

​As a cancer support counselor, Yuichi Shinada listens to cancer patients’ concerns and suffering, and works with them to think of solutions at Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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How do you make a musical about cancer

A new play about terminal illness confronts taboos about disease and death, writes Holly Williams.

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Australia has highest survival rates among breast cancer patients in the world

One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before their 85th birthday, a new report has found.

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Hong Kong's 15,000 cases of breast cancer complication made worse by lack of awareness

Hong Kong lacks resources to deal with lymphoedema: swelling of the arm or leg following the removal of lymph nodes, most often as part of cancer treatment.

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A third of people in "skin cancer capital" still clueless on causes: new survey

​A third of people living in the skin cancer capital of the world still do not know how it is caused, a new survey has found.

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Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil develops resistance to cancer

Australia's iconic marsupial, the Tasmanian devil, is developing resistance to a cancer that has nearly wiped out the species, a study has found.

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Robotic, open surgery on prostate cancer have similar results after 3 months: Australian study

Australian doctors behind the first trial of the robotic versus non-robotic surgery for prostate cancer have found that both methods produce similar results at three months after the operation, a study published in the Lancet medical journal said on Wednesday.

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IVF does not increase long-term breast cancer risk: study

Women who have received fertility treatment can be reassured that in vitro fertilization (IVF) does not increase their risk of breast cancer, according to a 21-year follow-up study of women in the Netherlands.