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Anti-cancer gene cracked
Singapore scientists achieve long-sought breakthrough in working out how it functions. -ST
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My breast tumours
One man relates how he felt stigmatised, as he became a sufferer of an ailment mostly suffered by women. -The Star/ANN
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Scientists find better way to treat stomach cancer
Classifying stomach cancers would provide better tailored treatments for patients.
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Eyeing ways to "see" cancer drugs at work
Bioimaging expert aims to scan patients' bodies to check if tumours are being killed. -ST
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Should all men be screened for prostate cancer?
Doctors need better tests before they can recommend large-scale screening. -Reuters
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A man's struggle with breast cancer
The book, Saving Jack, is a first-person account of a man's encounters with breast cancer. Read the review here. -Asiaone
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Shipwreck survivor dies of cancer
Following 1992 cruise ship tragedy, he had cut back on work to devote time to family. -ST
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Cancer-stricken dad dies on daughter's birthday
SIA chief steward had lived on with throat cancer for two years, beating doctors' prognosis. -AsiaOne
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Hi-tech "Trojan horse" can kill cancer cells: researchers
Technology could eventually allow cancer sufferers to receive treatment as outpatients, rather than being hospitalised. -AFP
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The mouse who became a lion in counselling
Mr Yeo was the founder of Singapore's first counselling centre, his passion for helping others raised the profession's profile. -ST
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Counsellor to cancer survivors
Gilbert Fan gets deep satisfaction easing them back to work. -ST
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Chow time
Dietary recommendations before, during and after cancer treatment. -The Star/ANN
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Encouraged to eat ...
Experts say people with cancer are better off with a well-balanced diet and plenty of physical activity. -The Star/ANN
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Treating cancer pain effectively
Morphine is the most misunderstood, underappreciated and underprescribed drug in the medical pharmacopoeia. -The Star/ANN
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Are you at risk of cancer?
Check out the risk factors and other tell-tale signs of whether you are at risk here. -The Star/ANN
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Never too old to live
Do doctors have the right to deny patients information simply because they're old? -ST
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Stool test shows promise in detecting many cancers
Detectable cancers include stomach, pancreatic, bile duct and esophageal cancer. -Reuters
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Case of the missing fingerprints
Cancer patient stopped at United States Customs as drug had caused his fingerprints to disappear.
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