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Why men should ignore Ben Stiller's call for cancer test

The actor says a prostate cancer blood test saved his life, but that doesn't mean others should get tested, says Clare Wilson

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Your boobs start to eat themselves after breastfeeding is over

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Body clock gene may help lethal spread of breast cancer

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Deaths from 9/11-related illness are set to exceed initial toll

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Doing exercise may counteract some of alcohol’s deadly effects

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Nanobots could swarm like bats to hunt out brain tumours

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Laser made from human blood could help hunt down tumours

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Why do women keep taking HRT despite breast cancer risks?

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Three questions to ask your doctor before any treatment

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The scary reality of medical U-turns, and how to stop them

From peanut allergy to cancer, total reversals in medical advice are strikingly common. Why did it go so wrong, and how can we make sure we get it right next time?

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Counting genetic mutations predicts how soon you’ll get cancer

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Fossil tumour is oldest evidence of human cancer discovered yet

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Desk job death risk is eliminated by an hour's walk or cycle

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Alcohol linked to at least seven cancers – not just liver cancer

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