Protein-based therapy shows promise against resistant leukaemia
Resistance of leukaemia cells to contemporary chemotherapy is one of the most formidable obstacles to…
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Cancer nursing: it’s not enough to save someone and say our job is done
By Hayley Leonard – The Guardian. Every day at the Royal Marsden, I see the…
Smoking may increase risks for patients being treated for prostate cancer
Among patients with prostate cancer, those who smoke have increased risks of experiencing side effects…
Taking contraceptive pill for five years doubles risk of brain tumour, warn scientists
By Sarah Knapton – The Telegraph. Female sex hormones used in the contraceptive pill may increase the…
Cancer is not a merciful killer – the research billions are well spent
By Larry Rees – The Guardian. Contrary to Dr Richard Smith’s piece in the BMJ…
Patients dismissing ‘trivial’ symptoms could delay cancer diagnosis
People who dismiss their symptoms as trivial or worry about wasting the doctor’s time may…
Many women with breast cancer have poor knowledge about their condition
A new analysis has found that many women with breast cancer lack knowledge about their…
New breast cancer risk prediction model more accurate current model
A new breast cancer risk prediction model combining histologic features of biopsied breast tissue from…
Cancer deaths in youngsters drop by nearly 60 per cent in 40 years in UK
Cancer deaths in children and young people have fallen by 58 per cent in the…
Developing Palliative Care Services in Uganda, Africa and Serbia
By Professor Julia Downing. Never before has there been such a global recognition for the…