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Here’s some good news from the fine people trying to uncover the mysteries behind all sorts of cancers.
Researchers have mapped the DNA mutations in skin and lung cancer — findings that one researcher says will change how cancer is viewed.
For lung cancer, the British team found almost 23,000 mutations — one mutation for every 15 [...]

Some researchers have produced a prototype breathalyzer that can help detect lung cancer; hopefully this will lead to earlier detection (and thus better treatment). Here’s a short article on it.
They believe the technology could lead to cheap, portable breath-test devices with the potential to save large numbers of lives by spotting cancer early.
The lung cancer [...]

Another study has come showing the benefits of tea. A recent study looks at the how tea lowers the risk of ovarian cancer.
It showed those who drank two or more cups of tea daily had a 46 per cent lower risk of the disease compared with those who never or seldom drank tea.
Alex Ford, [...]

Green tea may be one way to fight breast cancer based on a new study on female mice. The scientists examined an ingredient in green tea called ECCG which is an antioxidant. The results in the ice are promising so people should start drinking more delicious green tea.
Epidemiological studies suggest that green tea and its [...]

The CBC is reporting that researchers at Yale have found a more effective way to detect ovarian cancer.
A new blood tests has been developed that Yale researchers say can detect ovarian cancer with 99 per cent accuracy.
The test uses six protein biomarkers to identify proteins in the bloodstream that signal an ovarian tumour is present [...]

A British Columbia team of researchers have discovered that a gene, HACE1, can greatly limit the growth of tumors. This is promising research because HACE1 can influence many kinds of cancerous tumors.
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency have discovered a gene they believe can suppress the growth of tumours for a wide variety of [...]