Month: April 2006

Washington, 5 April, 2006— While risk factors for breast and ovarian cancers include menopause, obesity, family history and specific genetic mutations, researchers also are looking at the role of diet in the development, as well […]

Washington, 5 April, 2006— Researchers are delving deeper into the links between smoking and cancer, teasing out the genes and molecules involved as well as other factors that affect cancer risk. They have found, for […]

Washington, 5 April, 2006— Cancer researchers are working toward a future in which each patient’s tumor will act like a crystal ball, revealing how oncologists should treat the cancer to obtain the best outcome. Currently, […]

Washington, 5 April, 2006— Conventional cancer treatments are generally effective in wiping out tumor cells, but in the process they also may kill healthy cells. Researchers are focusing their efforts now on treatments that can […]

Berlin, 26 March, 2006— The 27th annual congress of the German Cancer Society ended in Berlin today with a call for the convening of a “national cancer conference” to address urgnt issues related to cancer […]

Johannesburg, 7 April, 2006— Zimbabwean women have the shortest lifespan in the world, according to a new report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday. Neither men nor women in one of the […]

Kathmandu, 7 April, 2006— Violence took it toll on Friday in several major cities and towns in Nepal during peaceful demonstrations on the second day of a nationwide strike, called by the seven main opposition […]

Monrovia, 7 April, 2006— The post-war reconstruction of battered buildings and shattered lives is underway in Liberia, but rape, a common weapon in the 14-years of fighting, is still a problem and some aid workers […]