• Government urged to pack it in to protect children from tobacco marketing

    Updated: 2012-11-30 00:01:00
    Nearly two thirds (63%) of people in the UK back a move to get rid of colourful and slickly designed cigarette packets according to a survey of more than 2000 adults commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

  • Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer Study

    Updated: 2012-11-29 20:52:08
    : Health News Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer : Study Print E-mail THURSDAY , Nov . 29 HealthDay News Boys whose testes have not descended at birth have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer later in life , a new study . says The findings raise the question of whether these boys should be regularly monitored to lower their potential risk for testicular cancer , the researchers . said When testes fail to descend into the scrotum and remain in the abdomen , the condition is called cryptorchidism . It's the most common birth defect in boys and affects about 6 percent of newborn . males Researchers analyzed 12 studies published between 1980 and 2010 that examined the link between cryptorchidism and testicular cancer . Based on the collective

  • New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer

    Updated: 2012-11-29 03:25:14
    Health News New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , Nov . 28 HealthDay News A new study raises the possibility of a DNA-based blood test that doctors could routinely use to determine whether a patient has . cancer There are many caveats . The research is preliminary , and the test is not cheap . Even if it does detect cancer , the test like the one currently used to detect prostate cancer could raise big questions about how to deal with the . results Even so , a genetic test for cancer would be a major advance , experts . say This would be a way of detecting cancers earlier , and to tell you the level of cancer as you're going through the therapy , said Dr . Victor Velculescu , co-director of the Cancer Biology Program at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer

  • Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer Death From Liver Disease

    Updated: 2012-11-29 03:25:14
    , Health News Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer , Death From Liver Disease Print E-mail WEDNESDAY , Nov . 28 HealthDay News Aspirin use seems to be associated with a decreased risk of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease , according to a large new . study This new study included more than 300,000 people aged 50 to 71, who reported their aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID use and were followed for 10 to 12 years . During that time , more than 400 participants died from chronic liver disease and 250 were diagnosed with liver . cancer Compared to people who didn't take NSAIDs , people who took aspirin were 45 percent less likely to die from chronic liver disease and 41 percent less likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer . People who took non-aspirin

  • Scientific breakthroughs from one small island could change the world

    Updated: 2012-11-28 18:00:00
    Game-changing medical advances are within our reach but this 'one small island' needs huge investment in science in order to make this a reality, author Bill Bryson will say tonight at the first Create The Change science lecture for Cancer Research UK.

  • Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To Study Shows

    Updated: 2012-11-28 03:23:14
    , Health News Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To , Study Shows Print E-mail TUESDAY , Nov . 27 HealthDay News Almost 70 percent of women with breast cancer who choose to have both breasts removed as a precaution actually have a low risk of developing cancer in the healthy breast , a new study . finds Worry about recurrence which is understandable typically drives the decision to have the opposite breast removed , said study author Dr . Sarah Hawley , an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor . The procedure is called a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy CPM However , that worry can be out of proportion to actual risk , she said . Our point is that worry about recurrence probably should not drive choice for CPM

  • Cancer Research UK and Lorus to co-develop first-of-kind drug, IL-17E, to treat solid tumours

    Updated: 2012-11-27 15:30:00
    Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office; Cancer Research Technology, the charity's commercial arm; and biopharmaceutical company, Lorus Therapeutics Inc., have partnered to take a new therapy with the potential to treat solid tumours, into its first clinical trial.

  • Changes in life expectancy and disability in Australia 1998 to 2009

    Updated: 2012-11-27 14:26:04
    This Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report shows that older Australians are living longer and, on average, getting more years of life without severe or profound limitation in bread more

  • Small study finds physical evidence for 'chemo brain'

    Updated: 2012-11-27 11:04:00
    Chemotherapy can trigger measurable physical changes in brain function linked with memory loss and lapses in concentration, a small study from the US suggests.

  • Friendly nudge prompts 40 per cent to visit GP

    Updated: 2012-11-27 00:01:00
    More than a third (40 per cent) of people say talking to a friend or relative about a change to their body that was playing on their mind encouraged them to make an appointment with a GP, according to a new survey from Cancer Research UK.

  • 'Significant' new cancer drug resistance mechanism identified

    Updated: 2012-11-26 10:34:00
    A key cause of drug resistance in cancer cells has been identified by European and US researchers.

  • Nov 24, 44

    Updated: 2012-11-24 17:14:44
    My husband had surgery to remove his colon cancer two weeks ago. He is stage 3. He is doing well, eating eggs, pancakes, cream of wheat. How can I get

  • Tobacco industry claims on cigarette packaging are nonsense

    Updated: 2012-11-23 00:01:00
    Claims that replacing alluring designs on cigarette packs with a plain standardised look will increase illegal tobacco production are baseless - according to a new report published today (Friday) by an international expert.

  • Cold homes costing NHS £1.36 billion: Age UK

    Updated: 2012-11-22 10:25:21
    Cold homes are costing the NHS in England £1.36 billion every year in hospital and primary care due to their devastating impact on older people’ health, according to new analysis read more

  • Emergency cancer care 'must improve'

    Updated: 2012-11-21 13:05:00
    More must be done to improve emergency care for people with cancer, according to a new joint report from The Royal College of Physicians and The Royal College of Radiologists

  • Test measures life expectancy

    Updated: 2012-11-21 11:11:55
    A blood test to determine how fast someone is ageing has been shown to work on a population of wild birds, offering support to claims the technique could accurately predict the natural life span read more

  • Death rates from ovarian cancer have fallen by 20 per cent over last decade

    Updated: 2012-11-20 00:01:00
    The rates of women dying from ovarian cancer in England have fallen from 11.2 women in every 100,000 (3,820 cases) in 2001 to 8.8 per 100,000 (3,453 cases) in 2010 – a drop of around 20 per cent, according to a new report by the National Cancer Intelligence Network published, today.

  • Nov 18, C3 t4 N2 Colon Cancer, part of lrge/smll bowel removed. Alternative method used and Consultant is amazed

    Updated: 2012-11-18 16:20:49
    In 2011 I was diagnosed with cancer in the lower bowel, 2 up from the back passage. Having changed my diet prior to the instructed operation and having

  • International agreements tackle tobacco smuggling and premature deaths

    Updated: 2012-11-16 16:47:00
    Two new international agreements are aiming to tackle the illegal tobacco trade and sharply reduce the number of people dying prematurely as a result of non-infectious diseases such as heart disease, cancer and strokes.

  • Drug approval process in Scotland under review

    Updated: 2012-11-15 16:48:00
    The decision-making process at NHS Scotland's drugs approval body is to be reviewed, following concerns about the inconsistent availability of certain medicines.

  • Nov 15, Can't Afford Colonoscopy -- What options do I have.

    Updated: 2012-11-15 13:47:25
    My name is Michael. I'm a forty-five year old male with a history of digestion track distress. I have been diagnosed previously with diverticulitus and

  • Nov 15, 32

    Updated: 2012-11-15 13:44:24
    Hi, a relative of mine is 32 years old and just been diagnosed with colon cancer.She has recently had an operation to remove the whole of her larger bowel

  • Review confirms exercise can help reduce cancer-related fatigue

    Updated: 2012-11-14 00:05:00
    Aerobic exercise like running, cycling or swimming can help alleviate the fatigue during or following cancer treatment, a new research review has confirmed.

  • Closing inequality gap could mean earlier diagnosis for thousands of people

    Updated: 2012-11-13 00:52:00
    Each year 5,600 patients are diagnosed with cancer at a late stage because of social and health inequalities, according to a new UK study.

  • Smart drug improves survival in older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia

    Updated: 2012-11-10 00:01:00
    Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) patients given a new type of 'smart drug' in addition to chemotherapy treatment are 22 per cent less likely to relapse and around 13 per cent less likely to die from their disease, results from a major phase III Cancer Research UK-funded trial led by Cardiff University show today (Saturday).

  • Anti-cholesterol drugs may prevent cancer deaths

    Updated: 2012-11-09 11:49:00
    Statins - a type of drug taken by millions in the UK to lower their cholesterol levels - may have an impact on cancer death rates, according to a new Danish study.

  • Lung cancer UK price tag eclipses the cost of any other cancer

    Updated: 2012-11-07 00:01:00
    The cost of lung cancer to the UK economy is £2.4 billion each year, far higher than the cost of any other cancer. This highlights the urgent need to continue to reduce the number of young people who become addicted to tobacco – as smoking causes more than eight in 10 lung cancers in the UK.

  • Smokers leave a history of their addiction in DNA

    Updated: 2012-11-06 00:01:00
    Smokers are leaving a history of addiction in their DNA that may help to measure their risk of cancer, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference today.

  • Three-in-one 'supermolecule' could detect cancer early, help destroy tumours and monitor treatment

    Updated: 2012-11-06 00:01:00
    The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool today.

  • Personalised prostate cancer screening may save thousands from unnecessary treatment

    Updated: 2012-11-05 00:01:00
    Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds.

  • First figures help set the standard for gynaecological cancer surgery

    Updated: 2012-11-05 00:01:00
    The first UK multicentre figures showing that one in five women having major gynaecological cancer surgery have some sort of complication will help set standards in the NHS, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference today.

  • Bowel screening helps to detect early cancers before they have the power to kill

    Updated: 2012-11-04 00:00:00
    Bowel screening is detecting more cancers when they are less mature and have less aggressive biological characteristics according to new research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool this week.

  • Nov 3, In Pursuit of Truth

    Updated: 2012-11-03 16:41:24
    I had a colonoscopy in February (2012) and cancerous polyps were found by my gastrointerologist. Polyps were sent to a special lab, results came back positive

  • Nov 3, Treatment Nightmare

    Updated: 2012-11-03 16:39:24
    In May 2007 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. The cancer was removed by surgery in May 2007 and I was declared cancer free following the surgery.

  • Nov 3, IT CAN BE BEATEN

    Updated: 2012-11-03 16:36:15
    My name is Jillian Payne. I am an age 74 female and live in Zimbabwe. I was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer 17 months ago. I was operated on 17

  • Nov 3, Post liver surgery side effects

    Updated: 2012-11-03 16:33:48
    I am suffering from extreme bloating post-surgery and having a hard time getting my GI to function normally. I'm almost three weeks post surgery - I was

  • Nov 3, I like to find out my stage 2 colon cancer age , is?

    Updated: 2012-11-03 16:27:47
    I am a 78 year old man and on Oct. 2011 had a colonoscopy and the result showed I have colon rectal cancer, stage 2, and then by a surgery the tumor was

  • Nov 3, colon cancer survival..3 nodes positive for cancer after 17 tested..He is doing chemo

    Updated: 2012-11-03 16:23:57
    My husband had colon cancer operation by laporoscopy. They found 3 nodes with cancer traces out of 17. What stage is this? What is his outlook? He has

  • HPV test for oral cancers may improve patient outcomes and treatments

    Updated: 2012-11-03 00:01:00
    A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers into one of two groups should help deliver the right treatment to the right patients, according to research being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool next week.

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