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China admits pollution has caused 'cancer villages'
The Chinese government has admitted for the first time that decades of reckless pollution have spawned a string of toxic "cancer villages".
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One reason brain tumors are more common in men
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps explain why brain tumors occur more often in males and frequently are more harmful than similar tumors in females. For example, glioblastomas, the most common malignant brain tumors, are diagnosed twice as often in males, who suffer greater cognitive impairments than females and do not survive as long.
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Aspirin a day could dramatically cut cancer risk, says biggest study yet
An aspirin a day could dramatically cut people's chances of getting and dying from common cancers, according to the most detailed review yet of the cheap drug's ability to stem disease. More than 130,000 deaths would be avoided over a 20-year period if Britain's 50- to 64-year-olds took a daily aspirin for 10 years, because the beneficial effects continue even when the aspirin is stopped, the authors say.
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Can't quit: Almost 10 percent of cancer survivors still smoke
A new study makes the alarming discovery that nearly 10 percent of cancer survivors do not quit smoking. The population-based study surveyed nearly 2,938 cancer survivors after nine years of diagnosis.
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Treating Cancer With Bacteria Shows Real Promise
In a groundbreaking study, researchers say injecting bacteria into a tumor helped to shrink it
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New Research Suggests Cancer Can't Be Eradicated
Since Richard Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971, the National Cancer Institute has poured some $90 billion into research and treatments. Yet a cure remains elusive. Experts have plenty of targets for blame, including a flawed emphasis on treatment over prevention, and Big Pharma betting on blockbuster treatments that cost billions to develop.
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Chromatophagy, A New Cancer Therapy: Starve The Diseased Cell Until It Eats Its Own DNA
Scientists based in the U.S. at the University of California Davis, and in Taiwan at Taipei Medical University as well as the National Health Research Institutes have simultaneously discovered a new process of “chromatophagy” cellular suicide and shed light on the way a “starvation” drug deprives cancer cells of arginine, a necessary amino acid.
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Chile to Open First Farm, Produce Cannabis Oil to Treat Cancer
On Monday, Chile's first farm dedicated to medical marijuana was approved. Claudio Orrego, governor of Metropolitan Santiago, made the announcement, according to EFE. The farm will grow marijuana to be used for medicine as well as research. It is expected to grow cannabis oil, which can be used to help those suffering from cancer.
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Layoff Letter to Woman With Cancer Causes Outcry
A Pennsylvania woman who is battling pancreatic, liver, and ovarian cancer is also now out of a job, thanks to the oral surgeon, George Visnich, who employed her for 12 years. Visnich laid her off in writing shortly after her devastating diagnosis, according to a letter written on his stationery that wound up posted on Facebook and then published the local newspaper this week.
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At least 13 staff at iPhone factory in China diagnosed with leukaemia
Apple is investigating its supply chain after the discovery of a disturbing cluster of leukaemia deaths among young workers at a factory in China where millions of its iPhones are made, The Mail on Sunday has learnt.
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Some bald men may be at a greater risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer
In a new study, baldness in the front and crown of the head were linked to a higher likelihood of developing aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
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Rob Ford to Be Treated for Unusual Cancer
Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto will soon undergo chemotherapy for treatment of two unusual, malignant tumors, a physician told reporters on Wednesday.
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We Are Slowly Winning the War on Cancer
"If science and medicine are so great, then why are so many people dying of cancer?" This question has been asked of me more than a few times. The answer is complex and multifaceted.
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Pinktober 2014
For the last two years The Buzz Kill Magazine has transformed from our blue black and white to pink. Our mission is to do whatever we can help in the fight agai
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29-Year-Old Woman Explains Choice to Die on Her Own Terms
Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with stage 4 glioblastoma, is defending the Death With Dignity Act.
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How Safe is the Artificial Turf on Your Child's Sports Field?
The industry and others say the turf is safe, but one coach found a terrible coincidence between artificial turf and several soccer players.
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Chinese researchers discover cancer killing virus
Chinese researchers have discovered a virus, known as M1, which can kill cancer cells without harming normal cells, giving a new hope for the future research and development of the cancer treatment, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
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Designer Immune Cells Made From Patients’ Own Blood Spurs Cancer Remission
Two leukemia patients were cancer- free in three weeks after being treated with genetically engineered versions of their own immune cells, an early finding that could lead to a new approach for treating the blood cancer.
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The NFL is covered in pink, but only a sliver of sales goes to breast cancer research
The pink takeover of the National Football League will continue tonight as the New England Patriots take on the New York Jets. Everywhere you look at the game, you're likely to see pink shoes, pink ribbons, pink wristbands and -- surprise! -- pink merchandise for sale. It's all part of the NFL’s breast-cancer awareness campaign.
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Brain barrier opened for first time to treat cancer
For the first time, doctors have opened and closed the brain's protector – the blood-brain barrier – on demand. The breakthrough will allow drugs to reach diseased areas of the brain that are otherwise out of bounds. Ultimately, it could make it easier to treat conditions such as Alzheimer's and brain cancer.
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