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July 2007

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

Bowel Cancer UK
A bowel cancer patient has won a High Court ruling, meaning that she will now have access to a controversial cancer treatment . Victoria Otley paid £15,000 for private treatment after her local...
Birmingham University
Men are often so afraid about the implications of prostate cancer  that they put off visiting a doctor, even if they are experiencing telltale symptoms, research has found. A study conducted by...
Bowel cancer
Cancer Research UK, a charity dedicated to research into cancer treatment , has announced that people who use a self-testing kit may be significantly less likely to die from bowel cancer. These kits...
cancer cell
A new study has linked low cholesterol levels induced by drugs such as statins to cancer, US scientists have revealed. The research undertaken on over 41,000 patients found one additional incident of...
Alcohol testing
Drinkers who enjoy a daily pint of beer may be more likely to need bowel cancer treatment , scientists from Cancer Research UK have found. The Epic study, funded by Cancer Research UK, the Medical...
Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute
Surgeons administering cancer treatment may be assisted by a new 'tumour paint', which helps to identify cancer cells. Scientists at the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and Fred...
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The number of Britons requiring skin cancer treatment  may well be set to increase, following research which suggests more than a third do not apply sunscreen before sunbathing. A survey by the...
University of Mexico
Cancer treatment could be more effective due to the use of nanoparticles, according to new research. Scientists at the University of Mexico have concluded that biopsies may be more accurate and...
BMJ helping doctors make better decisions
Many patients are being let down by NHS guidelines on cancer treatment , according to a new study. Research from BMJ Online First has raised concerns that the 'two-week wait rule' for cancer treatment...
Breast Cancer Care
Breast cancer in males is very rare but men need to be aware of their health so that they can receive timely cancer treatment if necessary, a charity has said. For every man that is diagnosed with...
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Patients hoping to take a cancer treatment for advanced kidney cancer will be forced to seek private treatment if they live north of the border, it has been revealed. The Scottish Medicines Consortium...
University College London
UK scientists have discovered that genetically modified skin cells could be used as a cancer treatment . Researchers at University College London conducted a study using mice to discover if their skin...
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Patients with HIV/AIDS or who have undergone a kidney transplant have a much greater risk of developing certain cancers, a research paper has revealed. Researchers from the University of New South...
University of California
Biomedical engineers have developed a new, minimally-invasive prostate cancer treatment which is about to be trialled on patients. The new process has been developed by Dr Rafael Davalos of Virginia...