Cancer
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Hot drinks 'linked to throat cancer', warns WHO
Speed Read Beverages drunk at more than 65C can double the risk – but cancer is taken off the danger list
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Major blood cancer is actually 11 distinct diseases
Speed Read Discovery could help patients with acute myeloid leukaemia receive far more tailored treatment
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Noel Edmonds suggests man's cancer is due to 'negative attitude'
Speed Read Advertising watchdog 'urgently looking into' a complaint made about the Deal or No Deal host
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Scientists take 'very positive step' towards universal cancer vaccine
Speed Read Genetic breakthrough sees patients' immune systems tricked into attacking tumours
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Breast cancer: New therapy kills tumours in 11 days
Speed Read Scientists hail drug-combination's' 'mind-boggling results' as one in four patients see tumours shrink or vanish
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Nine in ten cancers caused by lifestyle, says new study
Speed Read As many as 90 per cent of cancers result from environmental factors such as smoking and pollution
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New IVF test offers hope for greater pregnancy success rate
Speed Read British scientists says chance of success could rise from 35 per cent to 80 per cent thanks to new test
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Taller people more likely to develop cancer, say researchers
Speed Read Swedish study reveals link between height and cancer - with women at greater risk than men
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Blood test 'detects breast cancer relapse early'
Speed Read But charities warn there is a long way to go before the life-saving tests could be made available in hospitals
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Marijuana kills cancer cells, says US government
Speed Read In clinical trials with rodents, cannabis has been found to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells
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How pancreatic cancer urine test could save lives
In Depth Experts hail 'exciting finding' as simple urine test could help in the war on pancreatic cancer
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How cancer drugs are being used to kill HIV
In Depth Researchers say treatment may be able to flush virus from hiding places in the body
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Tour de France rider Ivan Basso in testicular cancer shock
Speed Read Lance Armstrong offers support after minor crash leads to cancer diagnosis for veteran rider
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Cancer diagnosis: new strategy 'could save thousands of lives'
Speed Read New guidelines will allow GPs to fast-track patients for cancer tests in a bid to tackle low survival rates
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