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Laser microsurgery for tongue cancer is as effective as invasive open surgery
2 August 2009Transoral (through-the-mouth) laser surgery to remove cancer at the base of the tongue is as effective as more invasive open surgery and may improve quality of life according to a new study by Rush ... - more
Adult cancer survivors at increased risk of psychological distress
31 July 2009Long-term survivors of cancer that developed in adulthood are at increased risk of experiencing serious psychological distress, according to a report in the 27 July issue of Archives of Internal ... - more
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Skin cancer researchers throw new light on tumour growth
26 July 2009Three researchers from the Dermatology Research Foundation at the University of Sydney have identified a compound produced by certain fatal skin cancer tumours, providing new hope for developing ... - more
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Evaluating more lymph nodes may not improve identification of late-stage colorectal cancer
25 July 2009Surgically removing and evaluating an increasing number of lymph nodes does not appear to identify a greater number of patients with stage III colorectal cancer, according to a report in the July ... - more
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10,000 Australians demand bowel cancer screening
21 July 2009A community-based Cancer Council advocacy campaign has motivated 10,000 Australians to call for expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, amid new research showing 93 percent of bowel ... - more
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Hormone therapy use associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer
20 July 2009Compared with women who have never taken hormone therapy, those who currently take it or who have taken it in the past are at increased risk of ovarian cancer, regardless of the duration of use, the ... - more
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Network of altered genes appear to play role in development of brain tumours
20 July 2009The interaction between a network of altered genes appears to play an important role in the development and progression of brain tumours, according to a study in the 15 July issue of JAMA. - more
Racial disparities in breast cancer mortality are not driven by oestrogen receptor status alone
18 July 2009Black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a higher probability of dying from the disease than white women, regardless of their oestrogen receptor status, according to research from the ... - more
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New classification for lung cancer stages offers hope to patients
17 July 2009In a change that more accurately defines the prognosis for patients with lung cancer, experts in the disease have devised a new, more scientific system for classifying a patient's lung cancer stages. ... - more
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Radiation dose, cancer risk estimated from coronary artery calcium screening
15 July 2009A study based on computer modelling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 ... - more
