HPV-Linked Oral Cancers May Not Be 'Contagious'
Kissing doesn't seem to raise rate of viral infection between committed partners, study finds
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The incidence of the most serious skin cancer in Great Britain is now five times higher than it was in the 1970s, figures show.
Cancer Research UK statistics show more than 13,000 people develop malignant melanoma each year, compared with around 1,800 in the mid-1970s.
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Gene increases cancer risk posed by processed meat
A third of the population should eat less processed meat scientists have warned after finding they carry a gene that puts them at greater risk of bowel cancer
Read MoreDo’s and Don’ts to Managing the Skin Reactions to Topical Chemotherapy
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Drugs against Wilson disease could be used to fight cancer
Drugs used to treat Wilson disease, a rare genetic condition in which copper builds up primarily in the liver and brain, may also be of use to treat melanomas. This is the outcome of a US study published in "Nature".
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Men who live alone are at greater risk of late diagnosis and death from skin cancer, a study suggests
Men with skin cancer who live alone are less likely to spot the disease in its early stages and 31 per cent more likely to die from the disease, according to a new study.
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FDA Panel Recommends At-Home Colon Cancer Test
DNA analysis of stool boosts accuracy rate of Cologuard to more than 90 percent, researchers say
A panel of U.S. Food and Drug Administration experts on Thursday unanimously recommended approval of a new at-home stool test that screens for colorectal cancer with more than 90 percent accuracy.
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Read MoreProgress Towards the Cure: Breast Cancer Research Roundup
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Call for Change to Breast Cancer Screening Approach
Almost one-third of women are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer and should be screened more than once every three years, a study says.
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