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New Methods of Treating Prostate Cancer

By Dr. Sandra Mitic |July 23, 2019|English | Deutsch

With around 60,000 new cases per year, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in Germany. The incidence of prostate cancer - especially the early stages - has been increasing steadily for years. This is also due to early detection...
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2018 U.S. Critical Illness Insurance Market Study Shows Continued Strong Growth

By Steve Rowley|September 11, 2018|English

Gen Re has just completed our 17th annual U.S. Critical Illness Insurance Market Survey, and we are pleased to announce that the industry continued to grow steadily and profitably. Seventy‐five carriers participated in this year’s survey. Of those,...
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Healthy Food and Exercise Can Reduce Our Risk of Cancer

By Ross Campbell |July 03, 2018|English | Chinese

We are increasingly encouraged to be healthy. Government advice, advertising, peer pressure, and social and media messages all promote its benefits: Good health follows if we avoid sugar, quit smoking and eat less processed meat in favour of vegetables....
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A Blood Test Can’t Detect Cancer, Can It?

By Andres Webersinke |February 06, 2018|English | Deutsch

We began 2018 with some promising news on cancer: A simple blood test can now detect disease in eight common sites. Called the CancerSEEK test, it was developed at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and may herald a new age in cancer medicine. How...
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Stroke in Younger Adults - Have Improvements Reached Their Limit?

By Dr. Chris Ball |December 18, 2017|English

Age remains the most consistent risk factor for ischaemic stroke. Surprisingly then an estimated 10% of diagnoses are now seen in people below the age of 50. In many countries vigorous management of vascular risk coupled to improved stroke services...
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Lump Sum Benefits - The Experience in New Zealand

By Li Wen Beh and Winncy Wong |November 28, 2017|English

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