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Many older women, who are no longer routinely invited for breast screening, are not aware that increasing age is a major risk factor for the disease - according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer. Many older women, who are no longer routinely invited for breast screening, are not aware that increasing age is a major risk factor for the disease - according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 8 October 2008

8 October 2008

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Cancer Research UK scientists have found that the greater the levels of a protein called Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), the greater the risk of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine today. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that the greater the levels of a protein called Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), the greater the risk of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine today.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 6 October 2008

6 October 2008

Broccoli

Nothing excites health journalists more than a story about the latest “superfood”. And this week it's broccoli. Nothing excites health journalists more than a story about the latest “superfood”. And this week it's broccoli.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 21 July 2008

21 July 2008