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Severe sunburns early in life linked to higher melanoma risk

Although too much sun exposure throughout life increases the risk of all types of skin cancer, melanoma the least common, but deadliest type of skin cancer seems particularly linked to sun exposure early in life, according to a new study

Most breast cancer patients who have double mastectomy don't need it

Many women with breast cancer who choose to have both breasts removed do so despite having the same risk of developing a new cancer in the healthy breast as most other women, according to a new study

Cancer risk above 50 percent for Brits born in 1960

More than half of people born after 1960 in the U.K. may be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes, a new estimate suggests.

Tanning beds must carry skin cancer warning, FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is strengthening its regulation of tanning beds, which have been shown to increase the risk of skin cancer.

Testicular cancer rates increasing among young Hispanic men

Testicular cancer rates are increasing more than three percent per year among young Hispanic men, at a time when rates among non-Hispanic white men are remaining steady, according to a new study.

Hormone loss may be involved in colon cancer, study says

Gene replacement therapy could hold promise in treating colon cancer, reveals a study published Friday in the journal Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Geography may limit access to cancer clinical trials

Where advanced cancer patients live affects the likelihood that they can enroll in a treatment clinical trial, a new study found.

Fears over Roundup herbicide residues prompt private testing

U.S. consumer groups, scientists and food companies are testing substances ranging from breakfast cereal to breast milk for residues of the world's most widely used herbicide on rising concerns over its possible links to disease.

Cancer rate for Ground Zero cops 50 percent higher than pre-9/11

NYPD cops who worked at Ground Zero after 9/11 had 50 percent more cancer diagnoses than officers did in the years before the terror attacks, a long-awaited study has found.

Melanoma risk may be higher after organ transplant

People who receive organ transplants may have an increased risk of developing the deadly skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study.