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Scientists say they have moved closer to finding a cure for Leukaemia - without the harmful side effects of treatment. The breakthrough came when a team from the Medical Research Council and the charity Leukaemia Research used identical twins to find the stem cell that causes the disease.

New high resolution infrared cameras are helping doctors detect early signs of breast cancer and other diseases.

Medical experts say more than 15-thousand women will die this year from ovarian cancer. But there is hope for those stricken with the disease in the form of a promising new vaccine.

Interventional cryoablation is a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure that is relatively painless. Using imaging to pinpoint the tumor, an interventional radiologist guides a probe through the skin to the tumor and then releases gas to freeze it. The freezing process kills the tumor. Patients leave the hospital with only a band-aid and return to normal activity almost immediately.

Consultant oncologist David Levy explains the difference between benign and malignant brain tumors and the treatment options.

There’s new hope for people with brain cancer. Cleveland Clinic is one of two medical centers in the country offering a new innovative approach.

It usually starts as reflux, but for 700 thousand Americans, it turns into Barrett’s Esophagus. Now the black raspberry may be one weapon Barrett’s Esophagus patients have to stay strong and prevent the condition from turning into a deadly cancer.

A look at the impact of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the risk of cancer especially colon and rectal cancers. There is also a joint and muscle pains as the side effect of hormone treatment of breast cancer.

Learn about the types of testicular cancer with expert tips on testicular cancer self exams and symptoms.