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Height linked to ovarian cancer BBC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:55 AM PDT Taller women have a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer, according to a review of evidence. Womb cancer deaths 'are rising' BBC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:55 AM PDT The number of women dying from cancer of the womb - known as uterine cancer - has increased by more than 15% in the past decade, according to the charity Cancer Research UK. Metal hips cancer fears allayed BBC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:55 AM PDT There is no evidence that metal-on-metal hip replacements increase the risk of cancer, a study suggests. Breast cancer screens criticised BBC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:54 AM PDT Up to one-in-four breast cancers detected by screening would never have gone on to be fatal or cause any symptoms, US researchers say. VIDEO: Cancer teenager's holiday charity BBC News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:53 AM PDT A teenager with cancer has set up a charity to provide free holidays in the Lake District for the families of seriously ill children. Royal Orthopaedic gets new cancer info point Bromsgrove Standard Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:43 AM PDT PATIENTS visiting Northfield's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) will be able to get information on cancer, thanks to MacMillan Cancer Support. FDA Advisory Panel to review somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound System News-Medical-Net Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:40 AM PDT Women with dense breast tissue are a step closer to having access to an important new breast cancer screening tool. Sign up to Relay for Life in Harrow this September Harrow Times Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:28 AM PDT People in Harrow are being urged to sign up to a charity event to raise money for cancer research. Health Resources Everett Herald Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:23 AM PDT Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-297-5500 or see www.cancerpartnership.org for more information: Click on “Support Services,” then, on the right side of the page, click on “Classes” or “Support Groups.” Gold nanostars deliver drugs directly to cancer cell nucleus gizmag Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:22 AM PDT While effective at killing cancer cells, chemotherapy is currently a shotgun approach that can also harm healthy cells and cause serious side effects in patients. The ability to deliver drugs directly into cancer cells would provide a more targeted approach to more effectively treat the disease with lower doses of drugs and less side effects. Researchers at Northwestern University are claiming ...

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