Topic: Cancer

Tags: 200,000 fall prey cancer : samar
February 05, 2012

200,000 fall prey to cancer every year: Samar

ISLAMABAD - Health experts suggest quitting tobacco use in any form can prevent 30 per cent cancer ...

Tags: cancer forces ‘wild singer retire
February 03, 2012

Cancer forces ‘Wild Thing’ singer to retire

LONDON (Reuters) - Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem ...

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January 28, 2012

Time ripe to sesitise people about cancer

ISLAMABAD – As cancer is becoming the second cause of death in the developing countries, it ...

Tags: mutation helps ovarian cancer survival
January 26, 2012

Mutation helps ovarian cancer survival

CHICAGO - A genetic mutation appears to help survival rates in women who suffer from a common type ...

Tags: aafia’ mother rubbishes cancer pregnancy story
January 25, 2012

Aafia’s mother rubbishes cancer, pregnancy story

LAHORE – Mother of Dr Aafia Siddiqui Tuesday denied a web report (by thenewstribe.com) that ...

Tags: carrots celery ward colon cancer
January 24, 2012

Carrots and celery could ward off colon cancer

CELERY is known for its dietary properties, and carrots apparently help you to see in the dark... ...

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January 22, 2012

Aafia Siddiqui contracts cancer in US jail

KARACHI - Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving 86-year imprisonment in a US prison ...

Tags: cancer fernández
January 08, 2012

No cancer found in Fernández

BUENOS AIRES - Medical tests performed after Argentine President Cristina Fernández de ...

Tags: Seminar Breast Cancer
November 22, 2011

Seminar on breast cancer

KARACHI - Ufone recently arranged a seminar for its female employees highlighting the alarming ...

Tags: Robin Gibb Battling Liver Cancer
November 21, 2011

Robin Gibb battling liver cancer

BEE Gees singer Robin Gibb is battling liver cancer. The musician has known about his condition ...

Tags: Spartacus Star Loses Battle Cancer
September 13, 2011

Spartacus star loses battle with cancer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Andy Whitfield, the former star of TV show Spartacus: Blood and Sand, ...

Children suffering from cancer spend memorable time

KARACHI - Some eighty children, suffering from cancer, had a memorable time at Family Fun Mela, ...

Tags: Cancer Patients Prescribed Chewing Gum
June 27, 2011

Cancer patients prescribed chewing gum

CANCER patients are being prescribed chewing gum to help them recover from surgery. Doctors at a ...

Tags: Artificial Nose Sniffs Cancer
April 21, 2011

Artificial nose sniffs out cancer

AN artificial electronic 'nose that uses nanomaterials to recognize patterns of molecules in ...

Tags: Absorbing Chlorinated Water Cancer Risk
March 17, 2011

Absorbing chlorinated water cancer risk

SWIMMING too much - or even taking too many baths or showers - could increase the risk of ...

Tags: Groundbreaking Ceremony 2nd Cancer Hospital
March 09, 2011

Ground-breaking ceremony of 2nd cancer hospital

LAHORE - Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust is organising the ground breaking ceremony of its second ...

Tags: Toenails Reveal Lung Cancer Risk
March 09, 2011

Toenails reveal lung cancer risk

SCIENTISTS say they have found a new way to predict lung cancer - by looking at a persons toenail ...

Tags: Hope Early Bowel Cancer Dna Test
March 07, 2011

Hope for early bowel cancer DNA test

SCIENTISTS have discovered what could be the first step towards a DNA test to detect the early ...

Tags: Smoking Couchpotato Lifestyles Cancer Risks
March 03, 2011

Smoking, couch-potato lifestyles up cancer risks

PARIS (AFP/Reuters) - Two studies released on Wednesday highlighted the risks and benefits of ...

Tags: Eating Cheese Raises Cancer Risk
February 10, 2011

Eating more cheese raises cancer risk

EATING large portions of cheese on a regular basis could increase the risk of bladder cancer, ...

Tags: Women Wide Waists Cancer Risk
December 30, 2010

Women with wide waists at cancer risk

ALMOST half of women have a higher risk of cancer because of their bulging waistlines. Most people ...

Tags: Mistletoe Help Say Goodbye Cancer Sideeffects
December 20, 2010

Mistletoe can help say goodbye to cancer side-effects

Mistletoe 'magic' may seal romance and bring peace to warring spouses, according to folklore. Now ...

Tags: Aretha Franklin Cancer
December 10, 2010

Aretha Franklin has cancer

SOUL singer Aretha Franklin, who underwent surgery for an unspecified illness Thursday after ...

Tags: Soy Extract Helps Prostate Cancer Patients
November 22, 2010

Soy extract helps some prostate cancer patients

ISLAMABAD (Online) A dietary supplement that contains the soy extract genistein reduced ...

Cervical cancer termed 3rd most frequent killer disease in women

ISLAMABAD Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of deaths among women globally after breast ...

Tags: Selenium Enriched Milk Help Prevent Cancer
October 04, 2010

Selenium enriched milk may help prevent cancer

ISLAMABAD (Online) The cow could play a role in boosting the anti-cancer properties of the natural ...

Tags: Radiotherapy Control Cancer
June 07, 2010

Radiotherapy can control cancer

ISLAMABAD (Online) A single dose of radiation during surgery is just as effective as a prolonged ...

Tags: Mcgrath Prefers Mum Breast Cancer Research
May 07, 2010

McGrath prefers to keep mum over breast cancer research

PUNE (India) Former Australian fast medium pacer Glenn McGrath has preferred to keep mum over the ...

Tags: Pistachios Reduce Lung Cancer Risk
December 13, 2009

Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk

A DIET that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other ...

Unemployed mechanic who beat cancer wins Euromillions jackpot

AN UNEMPLOYED mechanic who beat cancer, Les Scadding, from Caerleon, south Wales, has spoken of his ...