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Olivia Newton-John postpones tour as she battles breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Olivia Newton-John postpones her US and Canadian tour after being diagnosed with breast cancer, reads her Facebook post.
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Soon, an accurate, cheap genetic test for anal cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 28 (ANI): A new genetic test could be an accurate and inexpensive way to find and treat those at highest risk of anal cancer - a disease with growing incidence in women, men who have sex with men (MSM) and people with HIV.
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Transoral robotic surgery, improved treatment option for throat cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Latest robotic surgery may work as a boon for patients suffering from early stage oropharyngeal carcinoma (cancer of the mouth, neck and throat).
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Govt. to set up state cancer institutes costing Rs. 100 crore
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Thursday said the government has recently approved a scheme for enhancing Tertiary Care Cancer facilities in the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diab
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Here's how breast cancer can be detected without breast biopsy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): A recent study shows a multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer can potentially reduce use of biopsy up to 67percent.
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H'wood mourns demise of 'James Bond' star Roger Moore
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Sir Roger Moore, the iconic Hollywood star, died yesterday after a short "but brave battle with cancer," according to a statement by his family members.
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'James Bond' star Sir Roger Moore dies at 89
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Former 'James Bond' star Sir Roger Moore has succumbed to cancer at the age of 89.
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Policybazaar.com launches new campaign for Cancer Insurance awareness
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI-NewsVoir): Policybazaar.com (twitter handle: @policybazaar_in), India's largest insurance website and comparison portal, has launched a new advertising campaign with the tagline "Cancer se ladai main insurance kaam aega" (insurance will come hand
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Overweight boys at high risk of colon cancer: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): In an attempt to highlight the importance of children to be a healthy, a recent study suggests overweight boys, as compared to their slimmer friends, are at greater risk of colon (bowel) cancer.
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Erectile dysfunction drugs don't give you skin cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): According to a recent study, use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.
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Sai Sri's father exploited her, alleges mother
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] May 17 (ANI): After the video of 13-year-old Sai Sri begging her father to save her life by providing cancer treatment took the nation by storm, her mother Suma Sri said her daughter pleaded the father to save her through a video call, adding he also exploited h
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Overweight postmenopausal women more at risk of breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Postmenopausal women need to care about their overall weight, as a study finds that a reduction in overall body fat, rather than abdominal fat, lowers the risk of breast cancer.
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