Health
The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread
A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs like Botox and beta blockers
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Extra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts
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How vanishing Y chromosomes could help explain men’s ill health
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A political take on cancer provides a tough but much-needed analysis
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Health
Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?
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Health
Tattoos are being linked to some cancers. Are they really a risk?
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Health scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science
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The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50
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Does milk and other dairy really reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?
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Life
Big animals have higher cancer risk 鈥� but also evolved better defences
A comparison of 263 species supports the idea that large animals have higher rates of cancer than smaller ones. But the increase is less than expected, suggesting they have evolved ways to lower their risk
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Technology
AI helps radiologists spot breast cancer in real-world tests
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Health
Bowel cancer is rising in younger people around the world
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Health
Why do Ozempic and Wegovy seem to treat everything?
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Evidence is growing that microbes in your mouth contribute to cancer
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