cancer treatment
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Study Finds Specific Cancers Could Be Prevented by Exercise
Regular exercise is linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, such as those of the head, neck and the lungs, according to a new study. The researchers also found that people who were diagnosed with cancer but exercised still tended to live longer than those who didn’t exercise. Countless studies have found that…
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Body Of A Cancer Patient Left Radioactive Material At Arizona Crematorium
An Arizona crematorium was contaminated with radiation after the cremation of a patient who’d received radiopharmaceutical treatment, according to a new case study.
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The Fascinating Link Between Gut Health And Cancer Treatment
Why do some therapies work wonders on some patients, but seem to have virtually no effect on others? Two fascinating new studies in Science shed light on one potential contributing factor in treatment outcome for cancer patients: The trillions of microrganisms that live in our guts.
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Drug That ‘Melts’ Cancer Coming To Australia
Developed by a team of international and Australian scientists, venetoclax has just received Australian approval. The anti-cancer drug has the power to “melt away” certain advanced forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) – the most common type of leukaemia in Australia, with 1300 people diagnosed each year.