• Young Brits’ risky sun habits could increase risk of skin cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-31 00:02:00
    More than a third of 16-24 year olds admit to risky behaviour in the sun, according to a new survey from Cancer Research UK's Made in the Shade campaign.

  • Aug 29, Colon cancer stage 1

    Updated: 2012-08-29 18:19:31
    I am a 26 year old Female. dx to have colon cancer stage 1 ( T2, N0, M0). I had operation, cut half of the colon. The doctor recommended me to have Chemo

  • Aug 29, I'm 51

    Updated: 2012-08-29 18:15:17
    Why can't you tell what stage of colon cancer you have until after the removal of it. Why can't you tell after the biopsy

  • Aug 29, I had a colonscopy and lesions

    Updated: 2012-08-29 18:13:47
    I had a colonoscopy and the Dr. recommended me to a surgeon, stating that i have lesions in my colon. What does that mean

  • Lack of sleep ups risk of post-menopausal breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-29 08:36:04
    Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Stress Management Home Lack of sleep ups risk of post-menopausal breast cancer Last edited by Neharika Sabharwal on August 29, 2012 13:58 Author : Rachna Pandya Inadequate sleep could increase the chances of aggressive breast cancer and likelihood of its recurrence amongst women in their post-menopausal years , claims a recent . study Broken , disturbed and improper sleep is a common phenomenon amongst today’s urban women . There are many

  • Lifestyle interventions cuts hypertension risk--study

    Updated: 2012-08-29 07:13:36
    Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Stress Management Home Lifestyle interventions cuts hypertension risk--study Last edited by Neharika Sabharwal on August 29, 2012 11:43 Author : Neharika Sabharwal Adherence to a healthy lifestyle can help control and cut the risk of hypertension , claims a new Finnish . study According to experts , if people watch their weight , increase their physical activity , enhance their consumption of fruits , vegetables , and whole grains , cut

  • Cancer amongst over-65s 'to treble'

    Updated: 2012-08-28 08:33:51
    The rising average age of the UK population is one of the reasons why the number of older people with cancer is expected to treble by 2040, according to research.read more

  • Even light drinking can bring on the cancer!

    Updated: 2012-08-27 16:21:28
    Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Stress Management Home Even light drinking can bring on the cancer Last edited by Reshmi Chakravorty on August 28, 2012 09:55 Author : Neharika Sabharwal Even drinking a safe’ amount of alcohol daily can be potentially dangerous to health , warns a new study . According to experts , just one alcoholic drink a day increases the risk of developing cancer , including malignancy of the breast , mouth , oesophagus and . bowel Bingeing is

  • Experimental ‘stapled peptide’ drug blocks key cancer molecule

    Updated: 2012-08-23 11:26:00
    US scientists have developed an artificial molecule called a ‘stapled peptide’ that can shut down the cancer-fuelling effects of a molecule called Wnt.

  • NICE says 'no' to Avastin for advanced breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-22 00:01:00
    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on the use of bevacizumab, better known as Avastin, as a treatment for breast cancer that has spread.

  • Aug 18, Misdiagnosis of colon cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-18 14:34:58
    My sister had fibramyalgia and her symptons of colon cancer were attributed to that. She had constant constipation, pain during bowel movements, no energy,

  • One in 20 hospital beds used to treat smoking-related illnesses

    Updated: 2012-08-17 14:59:00
    One in every 20 hospital beds are occupied by someone with a smoking-related illness, according to new figures.

  • Trial launch of urgently-needed combination treatment for oesophago-gastric cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-17 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO), in collaboration with academia and industry, has announced a new trial to open in Oxford. The trial will test an experimental drug from AstraZeneca in patients with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer – a disease for which no well-established standard treatments exist.

  • Trial confirms benefit of 'exciting' new drug for advanced prostate cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-16 12:57:00
    Results of an international clinical trial have confirmed the benefits of enzalutamide, a new treatment for advanced prostate cancer.

  • New Cancer Research UK trial will shed light on risks and benefits of sun exposure

    Updated: 2012-08-15 00:01:00
    Cancer Research UK has today launched a trial investigating the health benefits and risks of spending time in the sun. It is hoped the trial will help solve years of controversy surrounding vitamin D, the 'sunshine vitamin', and how much sun is too much.

  • Exercise can improve quality of life during and after cancer treatment

    Updated: 2012-08-15 00:01:00
    Exercise can improve the quality of life of some cancer patients and survivors, according to two new reviews of the evidence.

  • CRT to license CTx’s FAK inhibitor programmes bringing treatment hope for triple-negative breast cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-14 23:00:00
    Cancer Research Technology, (CRT), the commercial arm of Cancer Research UK, is entering into two licences with Cancer Therapeutics CRC (CTx), an Australian cancer drug and development company, to commercialise CTx's pre-clinical focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor programmes.

  • Study suggests patients should be screened before receiving vemurafenib

    Updated: 2012-08-13 22:01:00
    Different genetic mistakes driving skin cancer may affect how patients respond to the drug vemurafenib, providing grounds to screen people with melanoma skin cancer before treatment, a new study by Cancer Research UK scientists suggests.

  • Scientists solve key piece of prostate cancer puzzle

    Updated: 2012-08-13 22:00:00
    Cancer Research UK scientists have revealed a completely new route by which male androgen hormones fuel the growth of prostate cancer, raising the prospect that existing drugs could be used to treat the disease.

  • Aug 13, I'm 23

    Updated: 2012-08-13 15:40:25
    I've had a lot of pain while going number 2 and a lot of blood in my stool. There is enought blood that when i wipe if covers the whole piece of toilet

  • Smoking sharply increases risk of certain cancers of the immune system and bone marrow

    Updated: 2012-08-10 00:09:00
    Women who smoke increase their risk of developing certain cancers of the blood, immune system, and bone marrow new research shows today (Friday).

  • Variation in GP appointment rules linked to emergency presentations for cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-09 17:17:00
    GP practices that offer a routine GP appointment within 48 hours are less likely to have patients diagnosed with cancer for the first time via an emergency hospital admission, according to new research published by the British Journal of Cancer.

  • Scientists discover how iron levels and a faulty gene cause bowel cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-09 17:00:00
    HIGH LEVELS of iron could raise the risk of bowel cancer by switching on a key pathway in people with faults in a critical anti-cancer gene, according to a study published in Cell Reports.

  • Aug 9, Cancer treatment contraindicated

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:23:24
    I was advised (following lab test/s) that drug treatment for my Stage III colorectal cancer is not recommended as it would be ineffective, and in fact

  • Aug 9, I am 48

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:22:16
    I was diagnosed with Stage 3c colon cancer in March 2011. Had a resection in April 2011 and had 12 chemotherapy (5FU/Oxaliplaten) treatments from May 2011

  • Aug 9, Left side pain

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:20:22
    I have frequent pain in the left side and will vomit bright red blood. What could be the cause? I have had a endoscopy done

  • Aug 9, 70

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:19:49
    May I have a glass of white wine this evening before my test in the morning

  • Aug 9, She is 76

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:19:21
    My grandmother is passing blood clots from the rectum and vagina what could be the cause

  • Aug 9, What am I to do I need a check up since I have blood in my stools often and do not have insurance ?

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:18:05
    BLEEDING FROM RECTUM WHEN I WIPE AFTER BOWEL MOVEMENT. AM having a weak feeling lately Need medical exam and have no insurance or income right now

  • Aug 9, Last Stages of Colon cancer

    Updated: 2012-08-09 15:17:14
    How do I know how long my loved one has to live in the finally stages of colon cancer. I know that everyone is different but it would be nice to have

  • More than 75,000 Cancer Research UK supporters want to ban tobacco branding

    Updated: 2012-08-08 00:01:00
    More than 75,000 people have so far signed up to support Cancer Research UK’s ‘The answer is plain’ campaign as the Department of Health consultation on the future of tobacco packaging closes this Friday.

  • Research points to potentially cheaper targeted cancer treatment

    Updated: 2012-08-07 18:26:00
    Sirolimus, a cheap and widely available drug used to treat transplant patients, is suitable for further testing to treat cancer when combined with grapefruit juice, according to a preliminary clinical trial in the US.

  • Healthy cells around tumours 'help fuel chemotherapy resistance'

    Updated: 2012-08-05 18:00:00
    The damage chemotherapy can cause to the healthy cells around tumours - the so-called 'tumour microenvironment' - could help cancer to develop resistance to treatment, according to a US study.

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