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Iranians conduct multi-organ transplant
PRESSTV Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:56:12 GMT
Iranian surgeons have achieved to successfully perform the country's first multi-organ transplantation in a 31-year-old man suffering from cancer.
IAEA PACT eyes cheap cancer cures
PRESSTV Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:36:09 GMT
Radiotherapy industry rises to the challenge of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), one year after the UN body called for action on cancer treatment.
White hair equals to cancer relief
PRESSTV Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:29:27 GMT
While many consider white hair as a sign of old age, a new study says it proclaims an acceptable response to new treatments in patients with advanced melanoma.
Sea sponge can treat various cancers
PRESSTV Sun, 23 May 2010 11:09:37 GMT
An experimental new drug produced from sea sponges has shown promising results in treating various malignancies ranging from breast cancer to soft tissue sarcoma.
Mobile devices do not cause brain tumors
PRESSTV Tue, 18 May 2010 11:11:53 GMT
Despite the increasing concern about the possible link between mobile phones and brain cancer, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials find no such association.
Common antifungal drug fights cancer
PRESSTV Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:02:32 GMT
A common inexpensive antifungal medication known as itraconazole has shown promising results in fighting cancer, a new study finds.
Infertility prostate cancer clue
BBC Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:44:28 GMT
Infertile men may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer, according to findings in a US study.
Gene test aid to cancer treatment
BBC Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:21:24 GMT
Scientists develop a gene test which predicts how well chemotherapy will work in individual breast cancer patients.
Hormone fear for cancer survivors
BBC Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:08 GMT
Men who beat cancer may struggle with the long-term effects of treatment on testosterone levels, scientists say.
Review of cancer service switch
BBC Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:14:59 GMT
An independent panel is to review whether moving a cancer service from Cornwall to Devon is best for patients.
Poverty link to rogue cancer gene
BBC Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:03:22 GMT
Experts say there is a genetic explanation for why women from poor backgrounds are less likely to beat breast cancer.
Bowel cancer 'hotspots' are found
BBC Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Scientists find genetic hotspots that they say will help doctors better target bowel cancer treatments.
Prostate cancer linked to suicide, heart attack
PRESSTV Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:50:21 GMT
In line with previous studies, a new study reports a doubled risk of suicide or death from a heart attack in individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Dementia 'losing out' on funding
BBC Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:01:37 GMT
Dementia costs the UK twice as much as cancer, but gets just a fraction of the funding for causes and cures, says a report.
Chlamydia screening under attack
BBC Thu, 28 Jan 2010
Government missed an opportunity to slash chlamydia rates by a botched attempt at screening, say MPs.
Test 'predicts cancer resistance'
BBC Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:02:38 GMT
A genetic test could one day spot breast cancer patients most at risk of relapsing after treatment with powerful chemotherapy.
Green tea fights lung cancer: Study
PRESSTV Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:00:40 GMT
Aside from the health benefits reported for green tea, a new study finds that drinking green tea can protect individuals against lung cancer to some extent.
Green tea 'may block lung cancer'
BBC Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:26:26 GMT
Drinking green tea may offer some protection against lung cancer, say experts who have studied the disease in Taiwan.
Gene linked to prostate cancer found
PRESSTV Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:08:39 GMT
A genetic mutation linked to the development of an aggressive form of prostate cancer in men has been recently discovered.
Beauty care for cancer patients
BBC Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:23:05 GMT
Cancer patients are to have two 'pampering' sessions with beauty therapy student at a nearby college.
Couch time may cut life short, study suggests
CTV 12 Jan 2010
If you ever needed a reason to turn off that sitcom and go out for a walk, here's one: a new study finds that for every hour of TV someone watches, their risk of dying early from heart disease goes up more than 10 per cent.
Pomegranate fights breast cancer
PRESSTV Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:19:55 GMT
Enzyme-blocking chemicals in pomegranate may protect individuals against breast cancers, a new study finds.
Child brain tumours 'treatable'
BBC Tue, 05 Jan 2010
Aggressive childhood brain tumours could be treatable with a novel combination of two existing cancer drugs, a study suggests.
NHS offers home bowel cancer test
BBC Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:58:15 GMT
People in their 60s across Lincolnshire will be offered home bowel cancer screening test kits over the next two years.
Scientists find aggressive brain cancer genes
PRESSTV Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:46:18 GMT
US researchers have discovered two genes reported to be responsible for the development of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
'No comment' on minister's health
BBC Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:05:38 GMT
The Irish government says it will not comment on media reports that the Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, has cancer.
Genes drive deadly brain cancer
BBC Sun, 27 Dec 2009
Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
Alzheimer's may 'ward off cancer'
BBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009
Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and vice versa, a US study suggests.
Cold warning for cancer patients
BBC Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:58:45 GMT
One-in-four cancer patients in the UK will be forced back to bed this Christmas because they cannot afford to put the heating on, a charity warns.
Cervical cancer link to early sex
BBC Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:51:13 GMT
Having sex at an early age has been found to double the risk of developing cervical cancer.
Loneliness 'raises cancer risk'
BBC Tue, 08 Dec 2009
Loneliness could make cancer more likely, say researchers who found rodents kept alone developed more tumours.
Action needed on male cancer risk
BBC Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:45:40 GMT
Too many Scots - many from deprived areas - are dying from cancer due to poor information, according to a specialist.
Bowel cancer rates in spotlight
BBC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:57:43 GMT
Bowel cancer patients in part of Shropshire have the highest one-year survival rates in England, says a government report.
Call for early cancer diagnosis
BBC Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:41:42 GMT
The NHS in England must get better at diagnosing cancers at an earlier stage if it is to continue to improve survival rates, the cancer tsar says.
Late cancer diagnosis kills 10,000 a year according to government tsar
GUARDIAN Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:03 GMT
Patients and doctors to blame for UK's 'unacceptable' record Up to 10,000 people die needlessly of cancer every year because their condition is diagnosed too late, according to research by the government's director of cancer services. The figure is twice the previous estimate for preventable deaths. Earlier detection of symptoms could save between 5,000 and 10,000 lives in England a year.
Kangaroo DNA system could help prevent skin cancer
XINHUANET Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:20:00 GMT
CANBERRA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers ...
New Zealand scientists find anti-cancer drug
XINHUANET Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:56:00 GMT
WELLINGTON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two New Zealand scientists ...
Gene protecting body against bowel cancer found
PRESSTV Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:55:15 GMT
US researchers have discovered that a gene, formerly known to protect the body against harmful chemicals, can shield an individual against bowel cancer.
Teenager given posthumous award
BBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:28:54 GMT
The family of a boy from Cambridgeshire who was a fundraiser for cancer charities while he battled the disease are given an award in his honour.
Cancer treatment centre may move
BBC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:02:15 GMT
A review is recommending some gynaecological cancer services should move from Bath to Bristol.
Morphine 'might spread cancer'
BBC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:40:55 GMT
Laboratory tests suggest morphine could encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain.
Deaf cinema customers urge action
BBC Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:43:34 GMT
Deaf residents say two Dorset cinemas are neglecting their community because they don't provide subtitled screenings.
Dark chocolate prevents wrinkles, skin cancer
PRESSTV Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:17:22 GMT
A new study suggests that chemicals in dark chocolate could help prevent wrinkles and skin cancer caused by sunlight exposure.
Breast cancer changes with spread
BBC Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:13:11 GMT
Nearly 40% of breast cancer tumours change form when they spread, a study shows.
Sir Bobby shirts raise thousands
BBC Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:52:21 GMT
Commemorative shirts auctioned in memory of Sir Bobby Robson raise thousands of pounds for his cancer foundation.
Key cancer spread gene found
BBC Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:28:04 GMT
Scientists have pinpointed a gene linked to more than half of all breast cancers, and many other types of tumour.
Depression 'cuts cancer survival'
BBC Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:21:16 GMT
Depression can damage a cancer patient's chances of survival, a review of research on nearly 10,000 patients suggests.
Alcohol intake linked to big rise in oral cancers
SCOTSMAN Tue, 11 Aug 2009
ALCOHOL is chiefly to blame for an "alarming" rise in the oral cancer rate among people in their forties, experts claim.

A report today said the number of 40-somethings developing cancers of the mouth, tongue, lip and throat had increased by a quarter in the past decade, with smoking and alcohol intake the two main risk factors for the onset oral cancer.
Dairy for children 'extends life'
BBC Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:35 GMT
Children who eat plenty of dairy foods like milk and cheese can expect to live longer, research suggests.
Many UK cancer deaths 'needless'
BBC Wed, 24 Jun 09 23:09:25 BST
Thousands of elderly people may be dying unnecessarily from cancer each year in the UK, according to research.
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Fatenah is a 27 year old woman living in the Gaza Strip. Her life is similar to the lives of many other women in Gaza. Her life changes the day she discovers to have breast cancer.
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