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‘Trial’ drug associated with 70pc response rate in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

A novel experimental agent for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been found to be highly active and well tolerated in patients who have relapsed and are resistant to other therapy, according to an interim study

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Smoking strongly associated with non-melanoma skin cancer in women

Women who have non-melanoma skin cancers are more likely to have smoked cigarettes as compared to women without skin cancer

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Why men are at higher skin cancer risk than women

Lower levels of an important skin antioxidant may be the reason behind males being more vulnerable to skin cancer than women

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Gutsy kid of two years beats cancer

A British kid diagnosed with leukaemia has overcome all odds as doctors revealed she is now in remission

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Stop signal for common form of skin cancer discovered

An international team of scientists has discovered a gene that helps protect the body from a common form of skin cancer – squamous cell cancer (SCC)

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Gene behind increased risk of deadly skin cancer identified

A novel gene mutation that appears to increase the risk of both inherited and sporadic cases of malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, has been identified in a major international study

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Viagra may be used to combat skin cancer

Researchers have found that sildenafil, which is better known under its trade name, Viagra, may be used to treat malignant melanoma

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3 cups of coffee a day can cut skin cancer risk by 20pc

Coffee consumption can reduce the risk of a common and slow-growing form of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma, according a study

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4 sunbed visits up skin cancer risk by 15pc

The use of tanning beds four times a year can increase the risk for skin cancer by 15 percent, scientists have found

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Sleeping sickness drug may help prevent skin cancer

Researchers have revealed that an antiparasitic agent used to treat African sleeping sickness might someday be used to prevent nonmelanoma skin cancers

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