Cancer in the News
The articles featured below include news about, or mention of, cancer, including cancer research, generally. There is information about cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, survival rates and research into many aspects of cancer and its prevention and treatment. This is page 13 of 26.
Face the Facts highlights tragedy of tobacco deaths
Oncologist David Hamilton says it’s a tragedy that 5000 New Zealanders die each year because of tobacco use. He hopes that the Face the Facts campaign will bring home to people the stark reality of...
Watchdog calls on healthcare services to do more to act on the views of patients and the public
Substantial compensation for patient after health specialists repeatedly failed to diagnose (UK)
Common gene variants influence risk factor for sudden cardiac death
A new study has identified common genetic variants related to a risk factor for sudden cardiac death. The report identifies variants in genes, some known and some newly discovered, that influence t...
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Trials to test acupressure wrist bands as a drug-free alternative for chemotherapy-related nausea
Cheap, delicious and easy way to prevent breast cancer
Eating mushrooms and drinking green tea could help to protect against breast cancer according to a study conducted by the University of Western Australia and Zhejiang University in China. In China,...
Study identifies human genes required for hepatitis C viral replication
Researchers in the USA are investigating a new way to block reproduction of the hepatitis C virus (HCV)- targeting not the virus itself but the human genes the virus exploits in its life cycle.
