Injected vitamin C cuts cancer growth
Injections of high doses of vitamin C have almost halved the rate of tumour growth in mice, leading US researchers to believe it may be useful in the treatment of cancer in humans.
View ArticlePros and cons of HRT in the spotlight again
NEWS ANALYSIS: A new study confirms hormone replacement therapy can reduce some symptoms of menopause, but experts remain divided over the risks and benefits of the treatment.
View ArticleGene sweeps nets female cancer clues
A huge international research effort has pinpointed an area of genetic variation that is linked to developing both breast and ovarian cancer.
View ArticleCancer resistance mechanism found
CHEMO RESISTANCE: A newly identified mechanism that helps explain why some tumours are resistant to specific anti-cancer drugs could help improve patient care and drug design.
View ArticleGrandma 'explains' cancer-fertility puzzle
HELPING HAND: A puzzling link between breast cancer genes and increased fertility can be explained, in part, by the role of grandmothers, says an Australian researcher.
View ArticleAsbestos may raise risk of non-lung cancers
DIRTY DUST: Children exposed to blue asbestos may face more wide-ranging health problems in adulthood than mesothelioma and lung cancer, according to an Australian study.
View ArticleStudy unravels genetic jigsaw of hormone cancers
GENE SWEEP: New cancer treatments and better methods for cancer screening could emerge from a huge new international study that has revealed more of the genetic underpinnings of breast, prostate and...
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