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Gap Between Cancer Survival of Married and Never Married Widening

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A study examining the changes in cancer survival over the past 40 years has revealed that the difference in mortality between the married and never married, particularly between married and never married men, has increased. A study examining the changes in cancer survival over the past 40 years has revealed that the difference in mortality …

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New Technique Holds Promise for Early Non-Invasive Detection of Lung Cancer

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Partial wave spectroscopic (PWS) microscopy accurately spots lung cancer and holds promise as early detection technique. While early detection is critical for improving cancer survival rates, techniques to accurately identify lung cancer, among the deadliest of all cancers, in its early stages has remained elusive.   Hemant K. Roy, from the University of Chicago (Illinois, USA), …

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