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Dermatologist skin examinations detect more, thinner skin cancers than patients identify themselves
23 August 2009Most melanomas detected in a general-practice dermatology clinic were found by dermatologists during full-body skin examinations of patients who had come to the clinic for different complaints, ... - more
Antipsychotic drugs could help fight cancer
22 August 2009The observation that people taking medication for schizophrenia have lower cancer rates than other people has prompted new research revealing that antipsychotic drugs could help treat some major ... - more
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Antioxidants not associated with increased melanoma risk
19 August 2009Antioxidant supplements do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of melanoma, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives ... - more
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Risk factors identified for transformation of eye growths into melanoma
18 August 2009Eight factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus – a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina – may develop into melanoma, according to a report in the ... - more
Aspirin use after colorectal cancer diagnosis associated with improved survival
18 August 2009Men and women who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and began regular use of aspirin had a lower risk of overall and colorectal cancer death compared to patients not using aspirin, according to a ... - more
The way you eat may affect your risk for breast cancer
17 August 2009How you eat may be just as important as how much you eat, if mice studies are any clue. - more
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Exercise benefits leukaemia patients
16 August 2009One of the most bothersome symptoms of leukaemia is extreme fatigue, and asking these patients to exercise doesn't sound like a way to help them feel better. - more
Breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of breast cancer among women with family history
16 August 2009Women with a family history of breast cancer appear to have a lower risk of developing the disease before menopause if they have ever breastfed a child, according to a report in the 10/24 August ... - more
Women often opt to surgically remove their breasts, ovaries to reduce cancer risk
15 August 2009Many women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer are choosing to undergo surgery as a precautionary measure to decrease their cancer risk, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, ... - more
Risk of pancreatic cancer linked to variation in gene that determines blood type
14 August 2009Common variants of the gene that determines human blood type are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a study by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), ... - more
