Simple lifestyle changes can prevent pancreatic cancer
Each year around 8,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Britain, but Cancer Research UK claims this could be significantly reduced if people made simple lifestyle changes. In light of...
View ArticleNew breast cancer treatment to replace weeks of radiotherapy
Breast cancer treatment will soon be available to thousands of women and men in the form of a quick 30-minute session of radiotherapy. The new ‘Intrabeam Radiotherapy’ will be administered during...
View ArticleDaily aspirin reduces bowel and stomach cancer deaths
Just taking an aspirin every day can dramatically reduce the risk of developing and dying from stomach, bowel and oesophogeal cancer. Scientists at the Queen Mary University London examined around 200...
View ArticleNHS cancer services at a ‘tipping point’
In a recent report, leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK warned that NHS cancer services in England are at a “tipping point” as a result of NHS reforms and years of efficiency savings. In an...
View ArticleNHS to launch new skin cancer drug
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given the go-ahead for a new drug designed to help patients with advanced melanoma – the fifth most common cancer in the UK. Dabrafenib...
View ArticleMost Britons unable to detect signs of skin cancer
To mark Sun Awareness Week (May 4th – 10th) new research has come to light revealing the true extent of our lack of skin cancer knowledge in the UK. According to a survey conducted by the British...
View ArticleMore than one in three men can’t sleep due to health worries
The surveys, conducted by Macmillan, discovered that industries that are considered masculine (including construction and building) do not want to discuss their health. A YouGov poll asked 985 men...
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Cancer counselling: Taking care of your mental health through your treatment
Coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis is difficult. Emotions are heightened, and the idea of being in a life-threatening situation can be difficult to cope with. You may feel that you don’t want to...
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Advice for supporting a friend that is going through cancer
Hearing that a friend or family member has been diagnosed with cancer is scary. There is no ‘normal’ way to react. It’s hard to know which questions you can ask, how you should behave, and what being...
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Cancer, trauma and post-traumatic growth: A new way of thinking about...
When we talk about cancer, we tend to do so from a physical perspective. We talk about the symptoms, signs and screenings. We discuss treatment plans, medical advancements, studies and survival rates....
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