Cancer treatment news: April 2011

Cancer Advice keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

Data shows skin cancer rates rising among young people Skin cancer is becoming increasingly common among young people, recent figures show. Compiled by Cancer Research UK, the data shows that there has been an "alarming tripling" of melanoma rates among...
Rising skin cancer among young people 'surprising' New research that shows cases of malignant melanoma has tripled in people aged 15-34 since the 1970s is "surprising", one charity has said.
NHS bowel cancer surgery results varied Research has shown that the outcome of bowel cancer surgery differs significantly at NHS hospitals around the country. Published in Gut and conducted by a team from the University of Leeds, the study...
New prostate cancer diagnosis method developed Scientists in the US have developed a new way of detecting tumours in patients with prostate cancer. The team, from the University of California, found that analysing non-tumour tissue may be as...
BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital clinicians urge men to educate themselves about male cancers With recent news of a testicular cancer scare for 27-year-old UK rap artist Professor Green, clinicians at The Clementine Churchill Hospital on Sudbury Hill are reminding men in Harrow to check...
Lack of bowel cancer awareness identified The charity Beating Bowel Cancer has highlighted a "shocking" lack of awareness of bowel cancer in the UK. Mark Flannagan, chief executive of the charity, said that the disease is the second biggest...
New breast cancer predictor developed A new technique has been developed to predict the likelihood that an individual will survive breast cancer.
Government to curb skin cancer with sunbed laws The Department of Health has issued new laws restricting the use of sunbeds to under 18s. Announced last week (April 8th), the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 will ban anyone under the age of 18 from...
Research: Alcohol linked to mouth cancer risk A recent study has linked alcohol consumption to increased chances of developing mouth cancer.