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Study finds a big hidden cause of major cancers

Cancer is still one of the biggest health problems in the world. Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer, and many lose...

Drug duo shows promise in fighting colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in people over the age of 50. It usually starts from small growths in the colon...

Why gray hair might be your body’s way of preventing cancer

For many people, finding their first gray hair is a sign of aging. But new research from the University of Tokyo suggests that going gray...

Common heart drug could help treat liver cancer, study finds

Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world, ranking as the third-leading cause of cancer deaths. One reason it's so deadly is...

Scientists discover root cause of deadliest ovarian cancer

Researchers have made a big breakthrough in understanding one of the deadliest types of ovarian cancer. Their discovery could help doctors find the disease...

Why Alzheimer’s and colon cancer rarely occur together

Scientists in China have found something very interesting that may explain why people with Alzheimer’s disease are less likely to get colon cancer, and...

Common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk, study finds

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common condition that affects more than one in three Australian adults aged 18 and older. If not...

Study finds big cause of treatment resistance in cancer

Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have made an important discovery about why some cancers are so hard to treat. They...

How lung immune cells may stop cancer from spreading

Metastatic cancer, where cancer spreads to other parts of the body, is the main reason people die from cancer. While doctors understand how cancer cells...

How this plant oil may help cancer spread

A new scientific study has found that a type of fat often found in palm oil could help certain cancers spread more easily in...