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Severe COVID or flu may raise lung cancer risk years later

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists ...

Scan that makes prostate cancer glow reduces need for invasive tests

A scan that makes prostate cancer cells “glow” could halve the number of men needing invasive biopsies, research suggests.
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Colorectal cancer now top cause of cancer death for under-50s in US – look out for subtle signs, experts warn

According to a new report by the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death for people under the age of 50 in the US. Experts are now urging people to ...

Prenatal stem cell treatment targets rare genetic disease before birth

Stanford Medicine pediatric hematologist Agnieszka Czechowicz, MD, Ph.D., has devoted her research career to improving ...
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Expert warns about ‘one of the most alarming trends’ in cancer — and there are often no obvious risk factors

For too long, colorectal cancer has carried the unfortunate label of an “older person’s disease.” It’s a perception that is dangerously outdated and, frankly, costing lives. As someone embedded in the ...

Your cholesterol numbers just changed — here's what the new guidelines mean for you

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets and earlier treatment recommendations.
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Study finds two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold

Researchers studying over 8,400 colonoscopies discovered that having both adenomas and serrated polyps in the bowel can raise the risk of serious precancerous changes by up to five times. These two ...
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Severe Flu or COVID-19 Could Raise Lung Cancer Risk

In a new study, researchers found that being hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 was linked to a 24 percent increase in later lung cancer risk. Learn how to protect yourself.

I thought I had piles, but it was rectal cancer - don't make the same mistake, urges mum-of-two

Jane Locke, 66, from Hampshire, first noticed something wasn't right in January 2021 but blamed her symptoms on haemorrhoids.
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Liver cancer symptoms: If you see these symptoms in your eyes, rush to the doctor immediately, as you will develop liver cancer

Liver Disease Symptoms: Our eyes not only allow us to see the world, but they also help us detect various problems. Let's talk about the liver. Visible signs of liver disease Eye Symptoms of Liver ...

Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head

Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.

Workers' advocate starts registry of sarcoidosis patients to push for research into occupational exposure

Sudbury workers' advocate Janice Martell says about 15 of the 700 miners she has registered who were exposed to aluminum dust known as McIntyre Powder have been diagnosed with a relatively rare ...