Programme predicts cancer risk
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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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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 said Tuesday they have developed a computer program that can predict whether women have a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
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New findings add to the evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur, giving valuable guidance to doctors and patients about whether potentially toxic chemotherapy
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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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Researchers find a strong association between body mass index and a variety of cancers.
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A technique for determining whether cancer has spread could save many patients from surgery.
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NEW YORK  - A breast cancer family history,   as well as a woman's age and her own personal history of breast   cancer, may help identify women at increased risk of developing   ovarian cancer.
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Researchers have identified a protein which, when present in large amounts, might indicate that a cancer is particularly aggressive.
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There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the risk of  the disease, a survey suggests.
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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.
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Developing countries are facing a growing cancer epidemic and expected to see more than two thirds of new cases worldwide over the next 10 years, UN health officials warned on Monday.
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported yesterday.
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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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A new report says a genetic profiling test already on the market accurately predicts which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy -- and who won't. It could help 80,000 women a year make better choices about their treatment.
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US researchers say they have developed a more accurate way of predicting heart disease risks in women.
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A genetic profiling test already on the market accurately predicts which breast cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy and which won&#39;t, giving