Drug 'cuts long-term cancer risk'
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Tamoxifen reduces the risk of breast cancer returning long after women stop taking the drug, research suggests.
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Lifestyle may play a big role in how well the latest generation of anti-cancer drugs works, research suggests.
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It's running trials to see if the drug can be used in earlier stages of cancer.
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A long-running French study finds that a low-dose cocktail of antioxidants reduces the incidence of cancer in men but not in women.
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GlaxoSmithKline's new breast cancer pill Tykerb might help prevent the growth of tumors in some people with a hard-to-treat form of the disease, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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The Pill does not boost a woman&#39;s risk of developing cancer and, for a majority of women, may even reduce that hazard, according to a long-term study published online on Wednesday.
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The new finding demonstrates even more benefits to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Aspirin. NSAIDs have already been shown to reduce the risk of other types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer and leukemia.
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Radiation treatments routinely given  after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be  necessary for women over 70 if they are taking the cancer drug  tamoxifen, according to researchers.
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A new type of drug shows growing promise as a more potent way for many breast-cancer patients to significantly cut their risk of recurrence, researchers reported yesterday.
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A drug used to treat advanced breast and lung cancers has been found to prolong the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer whose tumors don't respond to hormone therapy, according to two studies published on Wednesday.
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British scientists have discovered a new  way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat  prostate cancer.
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Israeli and American researchers have discovered that if taken for at least five years, a simple drug for treating gout can reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer cancer the second most common malignancy in Israel by an amazing 66 percent.
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The approval of a new drug is a long-term opportunity.
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Scientists have discovered aspirin reduces the formation of the blood vessels that help fuel tumours.
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Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.
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Oral contraceptives appear to prevent heart disease and some cancers in women, according to the largest study into the long-term health impact of the Pill.
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Â·  Study shows cut in risk of cardiovascular disease Â·  Remedy could save a million lives in five years