The challenge of sustainability in cancer care
All.Can shares their profound insights into the challenges concerning the need to improve the efficiency of cancer care, focusing on better outcomes for patients
Healthcare...
Lymphoma – what’s that?
Experts from the Lymphoma Association offer their thoughts on the extent of lymphoma in the UK today and how treatment and diagnosis can improve
Every...
Early stage diagnosis – spotting early stage cancer events
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, Vandana Iyer and Bhargav Rajan from Frost & Sullivan examine of how nanotechnology helps spot early stage cancer
Pancreatic cancer: A three-pronged attack
Science Information Officer Dr Catherine Pickworth outlines the work being carried out by Cancer Research UK to fight against pancreatic cancer
Cancer Drugs Fund was “politically and intellectually lazy”
The Cancer Drugs Fund, set up to pay for medication not funded by the NHS, was a “huge waste of money” and caused unnecessary suffering for patients
New developments in breast cancer treatment found
A mechanism used by breast cancer cells to grow and spread has been discovered. This has the potential to open the way for a new generation of treatments
Breast cancer: prevention and survival
Rachel Clark, Health Promotion Manager, at World Cancer Research Fund, sheds light on breast cancer and how to reduce the risks of developing the...
Mathematical pathology in determining surgical volume for breast cancer treatment
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an early form of breast cancer that can be treated with surgery. Surgery can involve removal of the...
Tackling childhood cancer
Hollie Chandler, Senior Policy Advisor at Cancer Research UK highlights the work being done to improve treatment for childhood cancers
In the UK around 3,800 children, teenagers...
The million dollar question in prostate cancer research
Owen Sharp, CEO at Prostate Cancer UK sheds light on the important work that’s being done to better diagnose and treat prostate cancer
Most prostate...
Nutrition and prostate cancer
Prostate cancer will become an increasing burden on society
Prostate cancer is now the most common malignancy in Western men, accounting for 30% of newly...
Cancer imperialism – how to diagnose bone metastases?
Cancer is an unreliable disease. Just as you think you are familiar with it and can begin treating and hopefully curing it, it is...
Putting skin cancer in the shade
Sarah Williams, Senior Health Information Officer at Cancer Research UK sheds light on the increased number of skin cancer diagnoses and the importance of...
A novel approach to Melanoma
Melanoma is one of the most aggressive cancers in the human population. In addition to its aggressiveness, it is also the only one of...
Skin cancer: deadly but preventable
Jon Pleat MA DPhil FRCS(Plast), Plastic Surgeon and Scientific Advisor at SCaRF details the risks of skin cancer and how it can be prevented
Skin cancer...
Scientists develop blood test for bowel cancer
A new blood test has been developed by scientists in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic that can detect bowel cancer.
The research, which is...
Lung cancer death rates may overtake breast cancer
For the first time, the number of European women who have died as a result of lung cancer is expected to be higher than...
Research finds ‘base’ tanning skin cancer link
Research produced by the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis has found that building a tan before spending time in the sun does not protect...
The cancer challenge
Commissioner for Health, Tonio Borg supports Europe’s concerns about cancer and the huge challenges it presents.
Cancer continues to present a huge challenge for patients...
New campaign for breast cancer launched
Latest figures from Public Health England revealed that one in 3 women diagnosed with breast cancer in England are over 70.
It was also revealed...
