Tag: Cancer

Breast cancer
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Breast cancer: Toward a blood test to predict relapse?

This test would predict relapse several months before the new tumors are detectable. A blood test at the experimental stage could help determine whether a woman who suffered from breast cancer is likely to relapse several months before the new tumors are not detectable, according to a study published on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. This...

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Red meats maximise the risks of prostate cancer

Consuming pan fried red meats could potentially maximise the risks of prostate cancer by over a third. The new study examined the association between red meat and poultry intake and localised and advanced prostate cancer in more than 1500 cancer suffered. Led by Dr Mariana Stern the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention...

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Link between food packaging and cancer

A chemical ingredient that is used to designate oil and grease-repellent layers for food packaging could possibly be linked to kidney and testicular cancer. The chemical, known as C-8P or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), is normally emitted into the air and water supply by DuPont’s West Virginia site from the 1950s until recently when findings were...