• Drop in teenage smokers after selling cigs to under 18s was made illegal

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research published in Addiction today (Wednesday).

  • Oesophageal cancer rates in men up 50 per cent in a generation

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    Oesophageal cancer rates in men have risen by 50 per cent over the last 25 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today.

  • CRT and Bayer Schering Pharma to investigate new therapeutic approach in gynaecological and oncological diseases

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY has signed an agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany to evaluate new leptin antagonist peptides as potential experimental treatments initially in the area of gynaecological diseases, including cancer.

  • Cancer Research UK researchers honoured by leading science bodies

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    Two Cancer Research UK scientists were recently awarded prestigious Royal Society Awards, while a number of Cancer Research UK scientists were elected fellows of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences.

  • DNA repair genes help predict impact of chemo for melanoma

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    A LINK between the level of active DNA repair genes in melanoma tumours and the effectiveness of chemotherapy for skin cancer patients has been established for the first time by a team of scientists.

  • CRT and ValiRx sign licensing deal to develop prostate cancer treatment

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY has signed a deal to provide biotech company ValiRx plc with the global rights to develop a promising compound to treat hormone-resistant prostate cancer.

  • Breath test could help to detect cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    A test using a patient's breath could be developed to detect lung, breast, bowel and prostate cancers, a team of scientists have discovered.

  • Trial drug 'effective' against cancers with faulty BRAF gene

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    An experimental drug designed to treat cancers with a particular genetic fault has shown promising results in a small clinical trial.

  • Tobacco industry may be using online videos to market products

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    A new study suggests that tobacco companies may be using online video portals, such as YouTube, to get around advertising restrictions and market their products to young people.

  • NICE recommends bortezomib and thalidomide for multiple myeloma

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released draft guidance which recommends the drugs bortezomib and thalidomide as first-line therapies for some patients with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affects cells in the bone marrow.

  • Vitamin D found to influence more than 200 genes, including some linked to cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    UK scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that vitamin D can affect the activity of more than 200 genes of cells grown in the lab. Some of these genes are known from previous studies to be involved in diseases like diabetes and cancer.

  • NICE draft guidance rejects bevacizumab for advanced bowel cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has released draft guidance for cancer drug bevacizumab (Avastin).

  • Drinking alcohol 'may increase risk of some types of breast cancer'

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    A US study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, has confirmed suggestions that certain types of breast cancer are more common among women who regularly drink alcohol.

  • NHS Stop Smoking Services help record number to quit

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    NHS Stop Smoking Services helped 373,954 people to quit smoking during 2009-10 - a higher number than ever before.

  • Early palliative care may extend lung cancer survival

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    Introducing palliative care at an early stage of treatment for advanced lung cancer could help patients to live for longer, as well as improving their mood and quality of life.

  • Experimental drug shrinks tumours in women with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    An experimental drug called olaparib has been shown to shrink tumours in women whose advanced cancers were caused by faults in their BRCA genes.

  • Aspirin may reduce prostate cancer risk

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    A US study has found that a daily dose of aspirin may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, but Cancer Research UK has noted that regular use of aspirin can cause serious side-effects and should not be undertaken unless recommended by a doctor.

  • UK breast cancer death rates 'falling faster than elsewhere in Europe'

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    Breast cancer death rates have fallen steeply in the UK in the last 20 years - and at a faster rate than in any other European country except for Iceland, a new study has found.

  • UK breast cancer rates 'four times higher than in eastern Africa'

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:45:54
    Breast cancer rates are more than four times higher in the UK than they are in eastern Africa, figures show.

  • Study finds early retirees at greater mortality risk: Aging in Action

    Updated: 2010-08-30 09:18:14
    A United States based study sought out to assess whether the age at which a person retires impacts the length of their life.read more

  • Liver death rates increase due to intake of alcohol and weight-gain

    Updated: 2010-08-30 01:05:59
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  • Aug 24, If You Experience Bowel Cancer Symptoms it's Imperative You...

    Updated: 2010-08-24 19:15:58
    Bowel cancer refers to cancer arising out of the large colon or large bowel. Sometimes there are no bowel cancer symptoms and it is only through a colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy or a barium enema that cancer is discovered. If you see blood in the stool...

  • Michael Douglas Has Throat Cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-17 14:46:04
    “Wall Street” star Michael Douglas has throat cancer and will undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, his production company told The Post. The 65-year-old Oscar winner, who kicked his half-pack-a-day habit in 2006, is expected to make a full recovery, and told People.com he’s “very optimistic.” Douglas’ company, Further Films, refused to comment further [...]

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer And Metastasis

    Updated: 2010-08-16 15:11:17
    Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer or SCC is one of the very common forms of skin cancers that exist today. The skin cancer of this type has said to affect more than 200,000 Americans almost every year. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer is also categorized as non-melanoma type skin cancer together with Basal Cell Carcinoma. The skin cancer of this type is very nasty which can slowly become fatal while 1 or 2% of such cases even metastasize.

  • Skin Cancer Basal Cell Carcinoma – White Men Are Mostly Affected

    Updated: 2010-08-15 10:00:30
    Skin cancer basal cell carcinoma comprises of 80% of the entire non melanoma skin cancers. People belonging to the age group between 40 to 60 years are more inclined to be affected by such tumors. The cancerous basal cell carcinoma prefers its growth in the neck as well as the head area where there is most solar exposure.

  • Reovirus may be a novel approach to prostate cancer treatment

    Updated: 2010-08-13 14:22:31
    PHILADELPHIA — Researchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use of a virus called the reovirus, according to study results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The respiratory, enteric, orphan virus (commonly known as reovirus) is a non-attenuated, environmental virus that [...]

  • Aug 12, colon cancer-symptoms and no insurance

    Updated: 2010-08-12 01:48:35
    My sister has colon cancer now, my grandpa died from it, my daughter has cancer, and I have symptoms of possibly colon cancer. Problem, I have no insurance

  • Aug 11, Cancer of the Small Bowel

    Updated: 2010-08-11 21:06:12
    Cancer of the small bowel is less common than cancer of the large bowel. 52,000 people die from large bowel cancer per year compared to only about 1,100 from cancer of the small bowel.

  • Finding Cures For Cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-11 20:42:01
    Cancer and other various diseases can be a traumatizing thing for someone to get and for their family to go though. I can say this from experience because my Grandfather was recently treated with chemotherapy for cancer in his face and a little bit in his lungs.

  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer And Metastasis

    Updated: 2010-08-11 14:04:20
    Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer or SCC is one of the very common forms of skin cancers that exist today. The skin cancer of this type has said to affect more than 200,000 Americans almost every year. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer is also categorized as non-melanoma type skin cancer together with Basal Cell Carcinoma. The skin cancer of this type is very nasty which can slowly become fatal while 1 or 2% of such cases even metastasize.

  • Aug 10, clear liquid diet before colonoscopy

    Updated: 2010-08-10 20:42:50
    The day before my colonoscopy we will be attending an afternoon concert at a local winery. Would it be okay to have a little white wine

  • Martina Navratilova Opens Up About her Cancer Battle

    Updated: 2010-08-10 20:25:29
    Tennis icon Martina Navratiolva opened up to CNN about her battle with breast cancer, and her comeback to win the doubles competition at the French Open less than four months after first learning of the diagnosis. “I heard on February 24, which is kind of like my 9/11. You don’t forget the day when your [...]

  • Aug 9, Post Sigmoid Colon Colon Cancer Bowel Function

    Updated: 2010-08-09 15:18:26
    I had an upper rectum lower anterior resection colon cancer surgery three weeks ago with chemo to start shortly. The adenocarcinoma was 4.6 x 2.3 x 1.9

  • Aug 9, Just found out my mum has colon cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-09 15:17:38
    I have just found out my mum has colon cancer, she has had the symptoms for about 3 months and we just found out today. We don't know what stage its at

  • If You Want To Avoid Skin Cancer And Tanning Beds Should Be Shun

    Updated: 2010-08-09 01:54:00
    Symptoms Of Colon Cancer Symptoms Of Colon Cancer . Understanding what the colon is and what its functions are will help us better identify symptoms of colon cancer . The colon is a crucial component of a human's digestive system . Human beings rely heavily on their colons to help the body absorb vital nutrients , water and . minerals Sunburn Skin Cancer And UV Exposure Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer And Metastasis If You Want To Avoid Skin Cancer And Tanning Beds Should Be Shun If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting It is a very common saying nowadays that applying tanning methods indoors are very risky as they tend to cause damage not only to your delicate skin but also to your eyes . Thus it is very important to gather adequate knowledge

  • Sunburn Skin Cancer And UV Exposure

    Updated: 2010-08-06 20:56:56
    Have you ever experienced sunburn? It is in fact a very painful reminder and immediate protection is necessary to avoid its occasions in future. The research shows that sunburn has a long-term effect on both our bodies as well as our health. Resultantly our skin is more prone to what most woman fears that is aging of a delicate skin. Sunburn Skin Cancer is yet another long-term effect that cause in our bodies. Sunburns of all types accelerate the risk of three major type of what we can call the Sunburn Skin Cancer. They are categorized as Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Squamous Cell Carcinoma(SCC) and Melanoma. Melanoma is one of the deadliest Sunburn Skin Cancers.

  • Sunless Tanning Method Works Well To Avoid Tanning Skin Cancer

    Updated: 2010-08-06 14:48:36
    With the arrival of spring time, many dream of warming them up swimming with bikinis and having the tanned bodies. With an urge to get that brown tan to make bikini look cool and appearance of ready to go to the beach people take up numerous commercial products. The oldest fashioned way is to expose yourself to the hot sun, while a contemporary way is to use tanning bed which promises you a step forwarded to look sexy. But medical research showed the bad affect of such tanning beds. As the use of such method rise you in the risk of having tanning skin cancer.

  • Vitamin D, a Public Health Issue: listen again with the BBCiPlayer to learn more

    Updated: 2010-08-06 11:06:10
    I’ve got a confession: I, and indeed a significant number of my fellow GPs, have got an unhealthy obsession with vitamin D. Or, to be more precise, vitamin D deficiency and the apparent inability of the NHS to make available to me, as a prescriber, the means to treat it in my patients. You see [...]

  • Tackling cancer delays will boost british survival

    Updated: 2010-08-05 23:10:33
    Cancer Research UK today reveals that as many as 11,000 deaths from cancer could be prevented annually if Great Britain raised its survival figures to match those of the best performing countries in Europe.

  • Scientists use virus to wipe out cancer cells

    Updated: 2010-08-05 23:10:33
    Cancer Research UK scientists have used the immune system coupled with a virus found in horses and cattle, to hunt and purge cancer cells through the lymphatic system, a study reveals in Nature Medicine.

  • New skin cancer research centre opens in Bristol

    Updated: 2010-08-05 23:10:33
    A new Skin Cancer Research Fund Laboratory has been set up in Bristol to study cancer cells collected from skin cancer patients attending Frenchay Hospital.

  • Ten minute talk boosts breast cancer awareness six fold

    Updated: 2010-08-05 23:10:32
    A ten minute talk between a woman and a health professional increases the chances she will be 'breast cancer aware' by six fold, according to research published online in the British Journal of Cancer (BJC) and presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham.

  • Cancer Research UK shocked by survival study

    Updated: 2010-08-05 23:10:32
    Cancer Research UK is calling on the government and PCTs across the country to act urgently after shocking new figures, out today (Tuesday), reveal a cancer patient's chances of surviving for at least a year varies hugely depending on where they live.

  • Gene target may block breast cancer recurrence and boost survival

    Updated: 2010-08-05 14:33:52
    Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a gene called POLQ is linked to an eight-fold risk of breast cancer returning. Developing drugs to block POLQ could increase survival and stop the cancer coming back, according to research published in OncoTarget.

  • Cancer Research UK launches the world's first urban running lane ahead of its Run 10k series

    Updated: 2010-08-05 14:33:52
    Dawdling pedestrians test the patience of over a quarter of outdoor runners (27 per cent) according to a poll of 1,000 runners by Cancer Research UK, to launch its Run10k series. The results have been highlighted as the charity launches the world's first urban running lane on London's Southbank with the help of celebrity runner Nell McAndrew. The pilot scheme, a kilometre stretch of lane on bustling Southbank, is designed to offer respite from runners pet peeves with an obstruction-free space to run at a steady pace.

  • Aug 5, colon cancer stage 3

    Updated: 2010-08-05 01:52:27
    HI. my name is Michele I had stage 3 colon cancer in 2008 so far so good i am now cancer free. Still worry that it will come back I am told I have a one

  • Aug 5, Colonoscopy, Lifesaver.

    Updated: 2010-08-05 01:51:17
    I had been getting colonoscopys on a regular schedule since I was 50 years old. (I'm 70 now) My last colon scope was three years ago. Doctor said everything

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  • New guidelines for direct-to-consumer genetic tests

    Updated: 2010-08-04 23:10:42
    A set of guidelines has been published to protect people using DIY genetic tests for inherited diseases, such as certain types of breast cancer.

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