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Cancer literacy for Nigerian families.
Stories, updates and insights on cancer awareness, prevention and living well.

For years, scientists have known that being overweight or obese can raise the risk of developing breast cancer and even increase the chances of dying from it. But the big question has always been: why? A new study may finally offer some answers. Researchers discovered that certain breast cancer tumo

The new weight loss drugs may be a way to reduce obesity-associated breast cancer risk or improve outcomes.

Liquid biopsies are highly sensitive blood tests that detect small fragments of tumor DNA or circulating cancer cells in the bloodstream.

Alcohol’s risks remain low–many still view drinking in moderation as harmless. “Drink with awareness.”

Immunotherapy might serve as a first-line treatment for early-stage cancers with mismatch repair deficiencies.