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05/04/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Debunking cancer myths: Few cancers come from an inherited gene, according to the scientists

Is cancer genetic? While many people believe that cancer simply runs in their family, science tells us that very few cancers are actually caused by genes inherited from our parents. In fact, estimates suggest that only about 5-to-10 percent of all cancers stem from an inherited gene. Even the National Cancer Institute admits the fact that […]

05/08/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Cancer Drugs Fund found to be “huge waste of money” and a total fraud

England’s Cancer Drugs Fund was launched in 2010 and was up and running through 2016. The fund’s aim was to help patients gain access to cancer medications that were not covered by the National Health Service (NHS). After spending over a billion British pounds, it seems that the fund was not very helpful to cancer […]

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