67 h. ago Unlikely treatment linked with longer survival in breast cancer study

New research has found that estrogen creams are more than just safe for older women diagnosed with breast cancer

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3 d. ago Ozempic raises risk of 'silent cancer' that is surging in young people, study finds

The findings come as part of the world's largest study of weight-loss drug users, which looked at 86,000 obese or overweight patients tracked for up to ten years.

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4 d. ago UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says

Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatmentThe proportion of people surviving cancer in the UK has doubled since the 1970s amid a “golden age” of progress in diagnosis and treatment, a report says.Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more, up from 24%, according to the first study of 50 years of data on cancer mortality and cases. The rate of people dying from cancer has fallen by 23% since the 1970s, from 328 in every 100,000 people to 252. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Experts reveal what's driving explosion in under 50s cancer cases

The Cancer Research UK analysis is the first to examine 50 years of national cancer data, revealing striking progress-but also alarming new trends.

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4 d. ago Sleep problem that affects 10million could trigger deadliest cancer

US researchers, who assessed the health records of more than 2.4million adults, said they cannot be sure exactly why the common sleep disorder raises this risk.

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4 d. ago Exercise as important as drugs in keeping cancer at bay, suggests major new study

A first-of-its-kind experiment showed huge results

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5 d. ago Scientists say developing this everyday habit is key to cutting Alzheimer’s risk

Findings challenge belief that curiosity naturally declines with age

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5 d. ago Could you be at risk of a 'hidden' breast cancer that doesn't show up on scans? Vital questions to ask your doctor

The Mail on Sunday was among the first to raise the alarm over the NHS's outdated breast cancer screening practice. Now, a landmark study has found the programme needs urgent reform.

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5 d. ago Eating specific type of bread linked to deadly colon cancer, shock study finds

Over the last 30 years, young diagnoses of the disease have shot up by 80 per cent across the globe, research suggests.

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5 d. ago Physical hobby loved by millions shockingly linked to colon cancer in young people for first time

It's an activity loved by the health-conscious, but a new study shows it can raise the risk of colon cancer in young people.

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5 d. ago Cancer study finds exercise 'better than a drug' at boosting survival chances

Exercise can be “better than a drug” at slashing the risk of cancer returning after treatment - the bombshell study findings were announced at the world’s largest cancer conference this weekend

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5 d. ago Major discovery about 'invisible' breast tumours that are too small to show up on scans

Experts presenting the findings today at the American Society for Clinical Oncology conference (ASCO) in Chicago hailed it a 'pivotal moment in breast cancer care'.

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5 d. ago Simple lifestyle switch can slash colon cancer death by a third: 'It's better than any drug', according to top expert

Groundbreaking research has shown patients diagnosed with colon cancer saw their risk of death cut by 37 per cent.

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5 d. ago Brisk walks could cut risk of death for colon cancer patients by more than a third, study finds

Landmark trial finds a personalised physical activity programme can boost survival and reduces recurrence

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5 d. ago Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients

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5 d. ago Exercise slashes risk of death in patients with colon cancer – study

Approximately 31,800 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK estimates.

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6 d. ago MEIKE LEONARD: Four in ten women can develop breast cancer that WON'T show up on scans. Here's how to find out if you're at risk

The Mail on Sunday was among the first to raise the alarm over the NHS's outdated breast cancer screening practice. Now, a landmark study has found the programme needs urgent reform.

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6 d. ago ‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer therapy can slow advance of disease and prolong survival

Study shows combination treatment for aggressive breast cancer delays advance by average 17 months and chemotherapy by two yearsA new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer slows the progression of the disease, delays the need for further chemotherapy and helps patients live longer, research reveals.The combination treatment is made up of two targeted drugs: inavolisib and palbociclib, and the hormone therapy fulvestrant. It improved overall survival by an average of seven months, compared with the patients in the control group, who were given palbociclib and fulvestrant. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Popular party combo linked to colon cancer in young people for the first time

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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7 d. ago Popular party combo linked to colon cancer in young people for first time

A classic party combo may raise the risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer by up to 39 percent, a new study in Clinical Colorectal Cancer from researchers in Germany found.

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