Cancer news
We monitor the press and media for news on cancer research, diagnosis and treatment which may be of interest to patients with cancer, and their relatives.
- Men encouraged to talk about cancer treatment
A cancer charity has encouraged people to be more open about their illness to allow doctors to provide them with effective cancer treatment. Research from the Prostate Cancer Charity revealed that...
- Advice issued for cervical cancer treatment
GPs have been issued with new advice to help tackle cervical cancer rates in the UK. The guidance was given in order to speed up the diagnoses of the cancer and improve the management of treatment...
- Prostate cancer tests 'not being offered'
Men enquiring about a blood test for prostate cancer detection are being turned away by their GPs, a new study has suggested. The report, carried out by the Prostate Cancer Charity, found that a...
- Lymph node cancer treatment could increase survival rate
Cancer patients could benefit from a new study which has revealed the possible benefits of lymph removal. Published in Online First, the Japanese study looked at the rates of survival among cancer...
- Women urged to be aware of ovarian cancer
Women have been warned to ensure that their GP is picking up on the possible symptoms of ovarian cancer during check ups.
- Cancer patients' quality of life linked to male hormone levels
The male hormone testosterone has been linked to differing quality of life among cancer sufferers. Conducted by the University of Sheffield, the study discovered a link between the deficiency of the...
- New hope offered to children with cancer
Children suffering from a particular type of cancer could be offered new hope following research from the University of Newcastle. Neuroblastoma, the second biggest cancer killer of children, tends...
- New study suggests aspirin could help treat cancer
A new study has suggested that women could reduce their chance of recurring breast cancer by taking aspirin regularly.
- Cancer risk from red meat 'overestimated'
Members of the British meat industry and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) are engaged in a row over whether or not red meat increases the risk of bowel cancer.
- Early detection 'key to tackling cancer'
A leading cancer researcher has highlighted the benefits of early detection and patient awareness in reducing the mortality rates from cancer. Speaking in an interview with the LWWPartnerships...
- More awareness needed for bowel cancer
More awareness is needed to protect Britons from the dangers of bowel cancer, according to one doctor. While bowel cancer is Britain's second biggest cancer killer, Dr Chris Steele has warned that...
- Vitamin D 'could cut bowel cancer rates'
Colon cancer could be prevented by vitamin D supplements, according to new research. Published in the British Medical Journal, a recent study led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer...
- The 100th patient is treated at the UK’s first CyberKnife™ Centre
A man from Greater London has become the 100th person to be treated at the UK’s first CyberKnife Centre at the renowned Harley Street Clinic in London. The man, who has been suffering from prostate...
- Cervical cancer 'will drop with HPV jab'
Cases of cervical cancer among women in their 20s are likely to drop by 63 per cent as a result of the HPV vaccine, a new study has suggested. The research, published in the British Journal of...
- Stress 'can cause cancer'
Excessive levels of stress can result in the formation of cancer, research has revealed. A study from Yale University has found that high levels of stress send signals to the body which can cause...
- Ban on sunbeds 'step in the right direction'
The government's support for a ban on under-18s use of sunbeds is "a step in the right direction", an industry representative has said. Supporting the most recent sunbed bill is "certainly a step in...
- Cancer: no longer simply a question of life or death
Of the two million people living with or after cancer across the UK, more than 1.2 million were diagnosed more than five years ago. Many of these long-term cancer survivors are suffering needlessly...
- Pomegranate advice cautioned for cancer patients
The treatment of breast breast cancer with pomegranate juice is not to be relied on yet, according to a cancer charity. Dr Caitlin Palframan of Breakthrough Breast Cancer said that the variety in our...
- Britons need cervical cancer education, says charity
A charity has called for more education campaigns to raise awareness of cervical cancer. Jo's Trust said that the disease kills more than 1,000 women a year and its profile needs to be raised.
- Cold affects recovery from cancer
One in four cancer patients have been found to be suffering unnecessarily due to the cold weather, according to a leading cancer charity.
