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This inexpensive oral drug could make cancer therapy more effective

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine found that treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy...

Daily exposure to common ‘forever chemicals’ at home may lead to cancer

Scientists from New York University found daily exposure to a class of chemicals used in the production of many household items may lead to...

High-dose vitamin D does not reduce risks for heart disease, cancer

Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland found that taking a much higher dose of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not...

Aspirin linked to better bladder, breast cancer survival

Scientists from National Cancer Institute found that aspirin use may improve survival for bladder and breast cancer. The research is published in JAMA Network Open...

High insulin dosage linked to cancer

Scientists from Ohio University found that higher insulin dose is linked to higher cancer incidence and that the association is stronger among those with...

Frequent aspirin use could help prevent ovarian cancer

Scientists from the University of Utah found that frequent aspirin use is linked to lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors. This...

Weight-loss surgery slashes cancer risk and death, study finds

Scientists from Gundersen Lutheran Health System found people with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and...

New drug combo may treat some lung cancer effectively

Scientists from Francis Crick Institute found that using immunotherapy alongside a drug that blocks a common gene mutation in lung cancer could be a...

Why some processed meat is strongly linked to cancer while other not

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast found a big difference between processed meat treated with nitrites and nitrite-free processed meat. The research is published in Nutrients...

This Japanese plant may cut cancer risk from processed meat

Scientists from the University of Reading found that bacon could be back on the menu of health-conscious diners thanks to unlikely salvation: Japanese knotweed. They...