Health News: [cancer]: Testicular cancer ‘cure’ almost a reality as 96% are successfully treated with chemotherapy

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Testicular cancer 'cure' almost a reality as 96% are successfully treated with chemotherapy Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:54 AM PDT Testicular cancer is almost "cured" in Britain with nearly all men diagnosed with the disease now surviving, research has revealed.         Continue reading New drug targets for aggressive breast cancer identified Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:54 AM PDT Scientists have identified genes that are potential targets for therapeutic drugs against aggressive breast cancer. Continue reading New tech detects DNA mutations to diagnose TB, cancer Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:52 AM PDT Scientists have developed a new technique that can look at a specific segment of DNA and pinpoint a single mutation, which could help diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis. Continue reading Miles for Men run dedicated to 'top bloke' Paul Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:50 AM PDT THIS year's Miles for Men was dedicated to "top bloke" Paul Royal who planned to take part before cancer tragically claimed his life. Continue reading Cancer patient Les, 84, sums up spirit of Miles for Men Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:50 AM PDT INSPIRATIONAL 84-year-old Les Weatherall summed up the spirit of this year's Miles for Men by completing the 5km fun run in aid of cancer research while suffering with the disease. Continue reading Cotinine Levels In 7-Year-Olds Are 4 Times Higher If Their Mother Smoked: Study Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:47 AM PDT An hour a day in a room with a smoker is nearly a hundred times more likely to cause lung cancer in a non-smoker than 20 years spent in a building containing asbestos, said British epidemiologist Sir Richard Doll in 1985. This in a nutshell sums up the dangers of passive smoking, also known as secondha... Continue reading Young cancer survivor rises $1.1M for pediatric cancer research Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:46 AM PDT A 15-year-old cancer survivor is fighting to raise funds to find a cure for the disease that kills thousands of children every year. Continue reading Two cancer survivors to speak about hope Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:34 AM PDT Two cancer survivors hope to create awareness about cancer and support fellow survivors when they share their stories at Relay For Life at 3 p.m. Friday at Fond du Lac High School. Continue reading Slimming World runners in Haverhill raise almost £500 for Cancer Research Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:30 AM PDT Haverhill slimmers have raised almost £500 for Cancer Research after putting their best foot forward in a range of charity races. Continue reading Potential targets for breast cancer therapy identified Mon, 29 Jul, 2013 02:23 AM PDT Singapore, Jul 29 (IANS): Scientists have identified genes that could be potential targets of drugs for aggressive forms of breast cancer, says a study. Continue reading

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