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A computer programme can predict a woman's risk of breast or ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy.
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A formula is devised that can predict the risk of bone fractures in woman suffering osteoporosis.
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As a treatment for breast  cancer, radiation, even modern regimens, appears to increase  the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a report in  the Journal of the National Cancer Institute for March 7.
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Women whose breast cancers are detected by X-ray screening are nearly twice as likely to be cancer-free 10 years after treatment than women whose cancers are discovered by hand, a major new study shows.
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New research provides more evidence that childbearing factors, especially those related to a first pregnancy, influence a woman's risk of breast cancer.
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Women who have been treated for early signs of cervical cancer, have a high risk of the disease decades later, say Swedish researchers.
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Children who are overweight appear to be at increased risk of cancer later in life, according to an analysis of British records.
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Scientists identify four more genes that increase breast cancer risk using a method that could help improve tests.
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Pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix risk developing into tumours more than 25 years after treatment, according to a study published online Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
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TUESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a test designed to predict the chances of breast cancer returning or spreading within five to 10 years after a woman's initial cancer.
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The way a girl grows during her early years may influence her risk of breast cancer, research suggests.
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ONE of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken into health in Scotland has revealed devastating evidence of a link between childhood obesity and an increased risk of cancer.
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A charity is warning obesity could be the cause of 12,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK by 2010.
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Radiation exposure from a yearly full-body scan could dramatically increase the lifetime risk of cancer, researchers report in a new study.
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Researchers from the Wales College Of Medicine, Cardiff University in the UK have discovered what may be a clue to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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A growing number of couples are screening embryos to detect a predisposition to cancers that may or may not develop later in life, and are often treatable if they do.
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Being obese boosts the risk of half a dozen types of cancer, and the odds strengthen as one's waistline thickens, according to a major review published on Saturday by The Lancet.