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Why eating yoghurt regularly could lower your risk of bowel cancer

Why eating yoghurt regularly could lower your risk of bowel cancer

Eating yoghurt may help protect against bowel cancer by modifying the natural bacteria that live in the gut.

26.03.2025 3

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Justin Stebbing

Bug drugs: bacteria-based cancer therapies are finally overcoming barriers

A century-old cancer therapy gains new life with modern science.

17.03.2025 4

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Air pollution may protect against skin cancer, finds new study – but the health risks are far more serious

A new study has linked higher levels of air pollution to a reduced risk of developing melanoma, but an oncologist warns that the results may be...

30.01.2025 4

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From methylene blue to vitamin E, here’s why health and wellness supplements are no silver bullet for cancer

Why scepticism can be healthier than wellness supplements when it comes to preventing and treating cancer.

27.01.2025 5

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Princess of Wales ‘in remission’ from cancer – but what does that mean?

While it’s a relief to hear the word ‘remission’, it doesn’t necessarily mean cured.

15.01.2025 10

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Why a daily glass of milk really could reduce bowel cancer risk – an oncologist explains

One of the largest studies into diet and disease so far has shed new light on how easy, cheap lifestyle changes can help everyone to reduce their...

14.01.2025 10

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How a liver transplant helped one woman with bowel cancer become disease-free

In a groundbreaking medical achievement in the UK, a 32-year-old woman from Manchester has undergone the country’s first liver transplant for...

08.01.2025 2

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Five ways to cut your risk of cancer – by an oncology consultant

Cancer is a complex disease with many causes – and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is down to plain bad luck. As an oncology...

19.12.2024 4

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King Charles is changing his diet to keep his cancer at bay – here’s what the evidence says

King Charles’s decision to cut red meat from his diet following his cancer treatment has sparked a frenzy of interest in the potential effect of...

10.12.2024 2

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Justin Stebbing

What Dolph Lundgren’s journey from terminal diagnosis to ‘cancer free’ can tell us about cancer care

In a heartening turn of events, action movie star Dolph Lundgren recently announced that he is “finally cancer free” after a gruelling battle with...

10.12.2024 3

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Justin Stebbing

COVID caused cancer tumours to shrink in mice – new study

A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID...

22.11.2024 4

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Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland - what you need to know

Cases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a new report shows. Last year, there were more than 10,000 new cases....

15.11.2024 4

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How asbestos exposure continues to be a dire health risk – 25 years after it was banned

Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999 but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population. Low...

25.10.2024 3

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Chris Hoy reveals that he has terminal cancer – here’s how to spot early signs of prostate cancer

Sir Chris Hoy, an inspiration to so many of us, has just revealed he has terminal prostate cancer aged just 48 years old. It’s easy to assume that...

22.10.2024 3

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Justin Stebbing

Nobel prize in medicine awarded for discovery of microRNAs, the molecules that control our genes

Two scientists, Victor Ambros (UMASS Chan Medical School in the US) and Gary Ruvkun (Harvard Medical School in the US), have won the 2024 Nobel...

07.10.2024 3

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Justin Stebbing

The role alcohol plays in new cancer cases – landmark new report

A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However, as scientific research advances, we’re gaining a clearer picture of alcohol’s...

01.10.2024 2

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Justin Stebbing

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment – here’s how to deal with some of the side-effects

Chemotherapy is powerful cancer medication – but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing cancer cells but...

30.09.2024 2

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Justin Stebbing

All the reasons a cup of coffee really can be good for you

Consuming too much caffeine is definitely bad for your health, and there may be good reasons why some people want to quit it altogether. But if you...

20.08.2024 2

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