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Sport one year ago

Survivors lead golf challenge against cancer

More than 100 golfers are expected to participate in the Foundation for Cancer Care’s third yearly charity golf tournament, tagged Swing Against Cancer Golf Day, tomorrow, at the golf section of Ikoyi Club.

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Features 7 years ago

How maternal obesity causes childhood cancer, by researchers

A new study analyzed two million birth records and 3,000 cancer registry records and found that children born to obese mothers were 57 percent more likely to develop cancer, independent of other factors. This finding offers a rare opportunity for childhood cancer prevention.

Health 8 years ago

New approach to detecting cancer earlier from blood tests

Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have combined "liquid biopsy," epigenetic alterations and machine learning to develop a blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages.