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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

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Confused about cancer? Here's what we really do know about its causes

We are bombarded with stories about things that might give us cancer, yet even the experts don't seem sure. So what's the best way to judge the risks?

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Should we rename some cancers to make them sound less scary?

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Cecilia Hipolito Lucas, who suffers retinoblastoma plays in a shelter for chronically ill children in Mexico City, Mexico

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Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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When tumours are removed surgically, some cancer cells may get left behind

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Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgery

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A person looking at test tubes

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Blood test can spot DNA from eight different types of cancer

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woman and children

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New clues to unravelling link between pregnancy and breast cancer risk

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Heart-tugging tales of crowdfunded cancer 'cures' fuel quack medicine

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A breast cancer cell

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New breast cancer gene tests will mean hard choices for many women

We are starting to learn more about how gene variants influence the risk of getting breast cancer, but deciding how to use the results raises ethical dilemmas

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Cancer-tracking AI could save lives by predicting how tumours evolve

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DNA editing before birth could one day massively expand lifespans

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There is no evidence that the weedkiller glyphosate causes cancer

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HPV vaccine to be offered to all children in England, not just girls

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