cancer
New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing
Health & Fitness
August 3, 2015
New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing
New cancer drug cocktails set to reach the market in the next few years will test the limits of premium…
Exercise during teens reaps long-term benefits for women, study shows
Health & Fitness
August 1, 2015
Exercise during teens reaps long-term benefits for women, study shows
Playing team sports and exercising during adolescence can have long-lasting benefits for women and may even reduce their risk of…
Health Minister:100,000 cases of cancer per year
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Health Minister:100,000 cases of cancer per year
Health Minister Adel Adawy said, during World Neck and Head Cancer Day, that there are 100,000 cases of cancer in…
Experts support call for lower cancer drug prices
Health & Fitness
July 23, 2015
Experts support call for lower cancer drug prices
A group of 118 leading cancer experts have developed a list of proposals designed to reduce the cost of cancer…
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
Egypt
July 14, 2015
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
“A woman’s hair is her diamond crown” is a common phrase repeated throughout Egypt to emphasize the importance of a…
Cancer survivors may face barriers to adoption
Life & Style
July 14, 2015
Cancer survivors may face barriers to adoption
Cancer survivors, who are often left infertile by the disease or treatment, may face unexpected hurdles if they later turn…
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Health & Fitness
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
New drugs from Bristol, Merck at forefront of cancer meeting
Health & Fitness
May 28, 2015
New drugs from Bristol, Merck at forefront of cancer meeting
New data to be released this weekend should help deepen the understanding of how broadly new drugs that unleash the…
Cairo University investigates lost cancer patients’ records
Egypt
May 25, 2015
Cairo University investigates lost cancer patients’ records
Cairo University has said it will investigate the disappearance of cancer patients' records from its National Cancer Institute (NCI). University chief…
Broccoli sprout extract could help prevent cancer
Health & Fitness
April 22, 2015
Broccoli sprout extract could help prevent cancer
An extract from broccoli sprouts has been demonstrated to protect mice from oral cancer and was successfully tolerated when taken…