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Denmark

Scientists develop artificial ovary to help women conceive after cancer treatment

Danish scientists have taken early steps towards creating an artificial human ovary designed to help women conceive after cancer treatments that can damage fertility.

02/07/2018

USA

Starbucks coffee must have cancer warning, rules California judge

The judge says coffee needs the warning because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.

30/03/2018

USA

US lottery winner dies three weeks after scooping $1m jackpot

The New York native planned to spend the money on his retirement and on a visit to the doctor.

01/02/2018

World News

New blood test could be game-changer in fight against cancer, say rese

CancerSEEK simultaneously looks for the presence of ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, oesophagus, bowel, lung and breast cancer.

19/01/2018

Israel

Tel Aviv erects Lego tower in memory of young cancer victim

The multi-coloured structure is 36 metres tall

28/12/2017

World News

EU glyphosate extension strains German coalition talks

Monday’s decision by EU countries to prolong the weed-killer’s licence for five years has angered its detractors and critics of Germany’s backing for the move.

28/11/2017

Chile

Was Chilean poet Pablo Neruda murdered?

International experts are not convinced by the official cause of the Nobel Laureate's death - cancer

21/10/2017

Belgium

Sugar feeds cancerous tumours and makes them more aggressive, finds new study

Glucose causes a 'vicious cycle' which stimulates the multiplication of cancer cells

19/10/2017

Europe News

Monsanto's Roundup faces European politics

10/10/2017

USA

A 'pen' that can diagnose cancer in 10 seconds

This device may help surgeons to operate more efficiently on cancer patients

10/09/2017

France

Using viruses to fight cancer

We find out about immuno-oncology, whereby the DNA of specific viruses is modified so they can track down the cancer cells. The viruses then either destroy the cells' structure by replicating themselv

08/09/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. View: Is vaping safer than smoking cigarettes?

The British Lung Foundation's position on the safety of E-Cigarettes or "vaping".

16/08/2017

United Kingdom

Ronnie Wood keeps on rollin' after cancer scare

Rolling Stones gutarist Ronnie Wood has revelaed he is in remission for lung cancer after surgery

07/08/2017

USA

Cancer shock for John McCain

US Senator John McCain, who was the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

20/07/2017

USA

Maryam Mirzakha, the first woman to receive the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics, has died in the US

Iranian math genius, Maryam Mirzakhani, who became the first woman to receive the "Nobel Prize for Mathematics" in 2014 has died from cancer in the US

15/07/2017

United Kingdom

Hundreds attend funeral of cancer victim Bradley Lowery, 6

14/07/2017

Romania

Faces of the fighters against cancer

19/06/2017

World News

EU agency targeted in weed killer row

The ongoing debate over the safety of glyphosate is becoming a thorn in the side of the European Food Safety Agency.

14/06/2017

USA

Breast cancer survivors model underwear at New York Fashion Week

Inspirational breast cancer patients and survivors walked the runway at New York Fashion Week sporting a collection of underwear designed for women affected by the…

14/02/2017

World News

Cancer: many suffering and dying prematurely due to slow diagnosis says WHO

The World Health Organisation has launched a report to coincide with World Cancer Day on February 4. It is calling for efforts to be stepped up worldwide to catch the disease earlier.

04/02/2017