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Updated: 2010-02-26 14:22:14
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Commit to Beat Cancer – keeping cancer on the political agenda
Updated: 2010-02-24 18:19:43
Although the precise date is still up in the air, there will definitely be a general election before June 3rd.
So we thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda.
What can the next Government do?
Every year, our understanding of cancer grows and exciting new treatments [...]Good and Bad News
Updated: 2010-02-24 08:40:49First of all, the bad news, mainly because I want to end this on an up note. One of my chemo buddies from when I started, Chip, passed away this weekend. I just found this out tonight. It really bummed me out, because Chip was always somewhat of a ray of sunshine at chemo. He [...]Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg talks to us about his cancer policies
Updated: 2010-02-22 11:40:29
In a month when speculation has been rife over whether the Liberal Democrats might join forces with Labour or the Conservatives in a hung Parliament, we can bring you an exclusive interview with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
We’ve already interviewed PM Gordon Brown and Conservative leader David Cameron – so what do the Liberal [...]Imatinib and dasatinib for histiocytosis
Updated: 2010-02-22 05:55:07Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer
Updated: 2010-02-21 12:25:19High Intensity Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer
Updated: 2010-02-19 18:30:04Clinical pathology - Professional BIlling Component
Updated: 2010-02-19 01:31:40US researchers step closer to personalised cancer care
Updated: 2010-02-18 19:01:48
US scientists today report that they’ve identified ‘personalised’ genetic markers in the blood of two bowel cancer patients using a cutting-edge technique called massively parallel DNA sequencing, and used these markers to monitor the patients’ cancers during treatment.
The team say that their new technique – dubbed PARE (‘personalised analysis of recombined ends’) – is a [...]Cancer risks of cooking on a gas hob overplayed
Updated: 2010-02-18 16:50:47
Don’t panic. Despite this morning’s headlines suggesting that cooking on a gas stove could lead to cancer, it’s not exactly time to abandon your pots and pans or to trade the gas oven in for an electric one.
As we’ll discuss below, this shouldn’t be a problem for anyone with decent ventilation in their kitchen. And [...]Cymbalta for sciatica
Updated: 2010-02-18 07:43:35Helping men to spot bowel cancer early
Updated: 2010-02-15 09:00:48
In February 1993, legendary footballer Bobby Moore died of bowel cancer at the age of 51
Now, 17 years later, we’re launching campaign encouraging men to spot bowel cancer early – with a striking photo of Moore as its the centrepiece.
The campaign launches in Derby this week in partnership with NHS Derby City. The campaign targets [...]Alimta for colon cancer
Updated: 2010-02-14 00:51:58Cancer clinical trials in the UK – part 2
Updated: 2010-02-12 10:18:06
In a recent post, we started to show why the UK has a strong record in running high-quality cancer clinical trials. We explained that trials have to be designed well, so that they answer important questions. They are also managed effectively, thanks to the support of a network of Clinical Trials Units.
Here are two more [...]New exciting treatment for Jeff
Updated: 2010-02-10 17:23:19We went down to San Diego last week to investigate a new treatment for Jeff. It sounds very promising and Jeff seems to be a likely candidate. It is called SIRT Spheres. It is done very similar to an angiogram. Jeff would need to go in and have dye injected through the groin to inspect [...]Jury still out on fizzy drinks and pancreatic cancer
Updated: 2010-02-10 16:54:01
This week, the headlines have made bold claims about a possible link between drinking too many fizzy drinks and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
The claims were based on a new study, led by Mark Pereira from the University of Minnesota and colleagues in Singapore. It was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and [...]Taxol and carboplatin for bladder cancer
Updated: 2010-02-10 15:01:31Avastin for bladder cancer
Updated: 2010-02-09 06:05:38Cancer clinical trials in the UK – part I
Updated: 2010-02-08 10:03:37
The debate over the relative merits of the UK and US healthcare systems is rumbling on. The truth is that different systems work in different ways, have different priorities and do different things well. Henry has already written about the difficulties of making comparisons about cancer care between different countries.
In spite of the [...]Gleevec for systemic mastocytosis
Updated: 2010-02-05 03:35:55This year, World Cancer Day focuses on preventing cancer
Updated: 2010-02-04 10:19:05
Cancer is a worldwide health issue.
Added together, the various types of cancer account for an eighth of all deaths worldwide. This is more than malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis put together, according to the International Union Against Cancer (UICC).
Today on World Cancer Day, the UICC is launching a new campaign , “Cancer can be prevented too“, to highlight [...]From test-tube to tabloid: communicating cancer research
Updated: 2010-02-04 10:00:11Research into cancer changes lives. But turning a discovery made in the lab into something that can benefit patients is a long and sometimes difficult process.
While some problems in research are technical, others centre on communication. And it’s not only when cancer hits the headlines that communication is important. As research changes our understanding of [...]PET to stage rectal cancer
Updated: 2010-02-04 05:47:36