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cancer
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Is There a Link Between Pregnancy and Cancer?
After childbirth, an individual’s breast cancer risk can both increase and decrease. Initially, the risk rises due to…
September 28, 2024
A Curly Consequence of Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy-induced hair changes, known as “chemo curls,” are a common yet understudied phenomenon. While chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing…
August 10, 2024
What’s So Bad About Asbestos?
The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned chrysotile asbestos in the US as of March 2024,…
June 8, 2024
Cancer drug pollution is a growing global concern
Cytostatic drugs help treat a range of cancers but may also pose a threat to ecosystems. (Shutterstock) Valérie…
May 29, 2024
Can COVID Lead to Cancer?
Viruses can increase cancer risk but do not directly cause it. Around 10% of cancers are caused by…
May 19, 2024
What Do These “Stages” of Cancer Really Mean?
The stages of cancer range from 0 to 4, with each stage indicating the extent of the cancer’s…
April 19, 2024
King Charles is having cancer treatment. What can he, and others with cancer, expect?
Sathana Dushyanthen, The University of Melbourne King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, which was identified recently during treatment for an…
February 26, 2024
Scientists Create Self-Replicating DNA Nanorobots with Potential for Targeted Cancer Treatment
At a Glance Scientists from universities in New York and Ningbo, China, have made a groundbreaking discovery in…
January 10, 2024
Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention
Cancer cells don’t follow the typical rules that allow a multicellular collective to function. Dr. Cecil Fox/National Cancer…
November 16, 2023
Cancer Is a Problem—But Why Do We Rarely Hear It For the Heart?
It’s no surprise that the word “cancer” strikes fear in most peoples’ minds; after all, the disease classification…
October 22, 2023