by JYOTI SHAH | Nov 3, 2015 | Cancer, NHS
A new cancer treatment strategy is on the horizon that experts say could be a game-changer and spare patients the extreme side effects of existing options such as chemotherapy. Chemotherapy and other current cancer treatments are brutal, scorched-earth affairs that...
by JYOTI SHAH | Aug 11, 2015 | Cancer
There have been several updates from Cancer Research UK, so here is a brief summary. 5 Type of Prostate Cancer Cancer Research UK scientists have for the first time identified that there are 5 distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between...
by JYOTI SHAH | Jul 23, 2015 | Cancer
It is so wonderful to see people participating in all kinds of fund raising activities to raise money for worthwhile causes. Recently, with the magic of digital media it is so easy to connect to any cause and support those who are actually proactive to make a...
by JYOTI SHAH | May 21, 2015 | Burton Hospital, Cancer, NHS, Prostate Cancer, Uncategorized
Nine out of ten men with advanced prostate cancer – an incurable and fatal disease – could soon be treated with new or existing drugs following a pioneering study that scientists have called the “Rosetta Stone” of prostate research reports The Independent and other...
by JYOTI SHAH | May 10, 2015 | Cancer, NHS
UK researchers claim living a healthy lifestyle before diagnosis could improve a persons chances of surviving bowel cancer. Findings from Imperial College London suggest eating a balanced diet, keeping physically active and maintaining a healthy weight were associated...
by JYOTI SHAH | Apr 10, 2015 | Cancer, NHS
People over 65 are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK. The most recent figures show that on average around 5,700 pensioners are now diagnosed with melanoma each...
