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Women who survive breast cancer after undergoing chemotherapy may also have to cope with poorer attention, memory and planning skills.

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An endemic nephropathy (EN) found in Eastern European farming communities appears to be caused by environmental exposure to the human carcinogen aristolochic acid (AA), a major component of an herb used in Chinese medicine, according to a study.

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Radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, according to a new study.

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According to a combined analysis of previous studies, there is still no clear evidence that vitamin D supplements reduce the risk of cancer.

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In a study funded by the charity Leukemia & Lymphoma Research published in the leukemia journal Blood (09 Jan 2012) scientists discovered a gene variation which can have a large effect on how well treatment works.

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The first rigorous study of an increasingly common form of skin cancer in young people finds that indoor tanning significantly increases the risk, particularly amongst females.

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A cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but is even more traumatic when the patient is pregnant.

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A new research report appearing in the October 2011 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that resveratrol, the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, stops breast cancer cells from growing by blocking the growth effects of oestrogen.

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A low-fat diet with fish oil supplements eaten for four to six weeks prior to prostate removal slowed down the growth of prostate cancer cells.

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A daily drink, whether it’s red wine, beer or liquor, may increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer, according to a study that suggests moderate drinking has similar ties to the disease as heavy alcohol consumption.

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Women do not automatically have a higher risk of getting breast cancer just because someone else in the family has tested positive for breast cancer genes.

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Current tamoxifen therapy is associated with a significantly increased incidence of diabetes in older breast cancer survivors.

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More treatments for people with aggressive estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer may be available in the future.

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The effects of breast cancer drugs often leave patients with troublesome menopausal symptoms. According to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Venlafaxine and clonidine effectively manage hot flashes in patients with breast cancer.

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Fats found in fish oil supplements can stop chemotherapy drugs working, according to researchers.

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Combining broccoli with spicy foods including mustard, horseradish, or wasabi could enhance its cancer-fighting power, new research has found.

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According to a new investigation, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, younger individuals are more likely to take up smoking if they find tobacco displays in shops attractive and if they easily recall seeing the displays.

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Male firefighters who were exposed to toxic dust and smoke from the 9/11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center have a 19 percent higher risk of getting cancer of all kinds than colleagues who were not exposed, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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Scientists hope to harness coral's natural defence against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays to make a sunscreen pill for humans.

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Breast cancer patients treated with endocrine therapy might improve their odds for survival by starting with tamoxifen and then switching to an aromatase inhibitor, authors of a meta-analysis concluded.

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The use of cell phones, and their possible detrimental effect on human health, is an issue that remains unresolved.

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As many as half of all people with a common and potentially lethal type of brain cancer known as a glioblastoma will have a seizure at some point during their illness

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All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week, says a report by Macmillan Cancer Support. Being advised to rest and take it easy after treatment is an outdated view, the charity says.

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Listening to music or sessions with trained music therapists may benefit cancer patients. Music can reduce anxiety, and may also have positive effects on mood, pain and quality of life, a new Cochrane systematic review shows.

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Caffeinated drinks like coffee and tea may help prevent skin cancer by interrupting a DNA repair pathway, and therefore killing precancerous cells.

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