August 2007

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

Ex-smokers 'still at risk of lung cancer' New research has shown that lung tissue can be permanently damaged by smoking, meaning that smokers who have quit still stand the possibility of getting lung cancer.The study, from the British...
Tobacco images to cut need for cancer treatment The government is introducing legislation requiring tobacco manufacturers to print graphic images on cigarette packets in a move designed to reduce smoking rates and cut the number of people...
Garlic may provide new cancer treatment Compounds found in garlic may provide a new brain cancer treatment, researchers have said.A study has revealed that organo-sulphur compounds may be able to kill brain cancer cells and help to combat...
Charity stats show rise in 'lifestyle' cancer rates New figures from Cancer Research UK have revealed that the number of cancers related to excessive alcohol consumption, smoking and obesity have risen sharply.Rates of mouth, womb and kidney cancers...
Colon cancer 'may be due to hormone deficiency' Researchers have found evidence to suggest that colon cancer may be a disease of hormone deficiency, meaning that hormone replacement therapy could be used as an effective cancer treatment.Writing in...
Transplant-related cancer treatment "encouraging" A new cancer treatment is being trialled which may benefit patients with a form of the disease commonly found among transplant patients.Around a tenth of organ transplant patients are at risk of...
Scottish cancer treatment wait "disappointing" Cancer Research UK has described new statistics on waiting times for cancer treatment in Scotland as "disappointing".The charity's comments follow the publication of the latest Cancer...
Veg pigments may provide cancer treatment A new study has potentially paved the way for a new cancer treatment after researchers found that the colour-causing compounds in many fruits and vegetables may contain anti-cancer...
Research questions childhood cancer treatment New research has found the UK's cancer treatment severely lacking, with childhood cancer survival rates lagging behind the rest of Europe.According to researchers, children with cancer in the UK have...
Broccoli reduces prostate cancer risk Eating plenty of broccoli and cauliflower may reduce the need for prostate cancer treatment, researchers have said.A study involving 1,300 men found that greater consumption of dark green vegetables...
Cancer survival improving, figures show Survival rates for most cancers have improved in England between 1999 and 2004, new figures have revealed.Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that there have been...