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Heat-seeking machine spots cancer
KKH trial uses infrared thermal imaging to detect tumours.
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Not so sure about OvaSure
Experts worry that false results might lead to some women having their ovaries removed unnecessarily.
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Lung cancer vaccine on the way
Therapeutic vaccine, to prevent tumours from recurring, is currently in late-stage trial.
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Yes, I can still eat, but...
Eric Chee had his stomach removed because of cancer. Singapore's favourite pastime is now an exercise in discipline for him.
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DIY breast cancer checks 'do more harm than good'
Women who think that they have found lumps choose to have biopsies more often than necessary, said researchers.
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Liver lifeline
Bayer Schering Pharma's oral anti-cancer drug sorafenib has been approved in Malaysia for the treatment of liver cancer.
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Witness: Virtual friends in a cancer world
Reuters bureau chief recalls the support she received online after a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer.
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Play it safe, get screened
Screening tests can help save you from killer diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease and pneumonia.
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Seeing again
The young boy was afraid he was going blind, and dying from a mysterious illness that took 7kg off his 46kg frame.
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When liver cancer kills
The problem - in the case of liver cancer - is that the tumour often grows unnoticed in the liver until it is fairly large.
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Cryosurgery was her only hope
Madam Chin's problems started with a fingernail-size tumour in her cheek 36 years ago.
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Freeze-and-cut way to remove bone tumours
Cryosurgery gives new hope to bone cancer patients and cuts recurrence rate.
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Cervical cancer stigma
Because cervical cancer is caused by a virus transmitted through sexual activity, there is a stigma in seeking help to prevent it.
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Over 40? Get a mammogram today
Why would a highly intelligent person harbour a large breast cancer - to the point flesh rots - and refuse to see a doctor?
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Women and the so-called men's cancers
Increasingly, women are becoming prone to lung cancer, lymphoma, colorectal and stomach cancer - just like men.
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She sacrificed her life for her unborn child
Mrs S, a 35-year-old woman in her second pregnancy, was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was four months pregnant.
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Banking on kids' cord blood
Call it biological insurance - about 24,000 parents now keeping their newborn?s cord blood to treat future illnesses.
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Things you should know about cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide among women over the age of 15.
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