Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer: Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal …
Cervical cancer can be beaten – the key is vaccinating young girls: The numbers showed a wide variation in coverage in different geographic regions. Shutterstock In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The first step towards this goal is to have 90% …
Breast cancer: progestogen-only and combined birth control both increase risk – here’s what you need to know: The progestogen-only pill is more commonly known as the 'mini pill'. Samuel Borges Photography/ Shutterstock Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. …
Prostate cancer test: is it time to ditch the digital rectal examination?: The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of experts recently suggested that so-called digital rectal examination for “active surveillance” should be replaced by MRI scans. This news may be celebrated as the overcoming of an intrusive …
American man developed an Irish accent after getting prostate cancer – foreign accent syndrome explained: pathdoc/Shutterstock An American man developed an Irish accent following treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. The man was in his 50s and had never been to Ireland. The accent was described as “uncontrolled”, meaning the man couldn’t stop talking with an …
BCG: how a century-old vaccine is being used against everything from cancer to autoimmune diseases: BCG vaccine scar TuktaBaby/EPA In March 2020, as the UK was preparing to go into lockdown, two new trials were posted on the clinicaltrials.gov database. The researchers were proposing that BCG, an old vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), should be tested …
Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients: Physical activity during cancer treatment can help improve mental and physical health outcomes. Dmytro Zinkevych/ Shutterstock You might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting many common types of cancer. But what many of us don’t realise is just how important physical …
People with light skin are at higher risk of skin cancer. How to reduce sun exposure: Anastasiya Parfenyuk/Shutterstock Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun – specifically solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation or rays. These can damage the cells in the skin and cause them to mutate. This causes skin cancer. …
Cancer vaccine trials could start in the in autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech: Mentor57/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other diseases. The project aims to build on the mRNA vaccine technology that BioNTech became famous for developing, and which …
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Breast cancer patients in South Africa may find it hard to stick to treatment: here’s what they told us: Adherence to treatment plans, particularly chemotherapy is complex. Yaw Niel/Shutterstock Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. It’s also the leading cause of cancer-related death among women. The incidence of breast cancer is expected …
Breast cancer patients in South Africa are battling to maintain treatment because of high transport costs: Transport is the most common reason a patient doesn't follow their treatment regimen. Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images South Africa has a two-tiered health system. Public health services – which are largely provided free of charge – …
Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier – new study: Magic mine/Shutterstock Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following a diagnosis. …
Breast cancer: five tips from an expert on catching it early and keeping safe: Kwame Amo/Shutterstock Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Every year it claims more than 650,000 lives. Breast cancer affects more women in high-income countries like the US and the UK. But people in low- and middle-income countries, …
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer: A healthy diet with plenty of variety can lower risk. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Most of us don’t think about cancer when we’re in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 are more likely …
Cancer in the under 50s is rising, globally – why?: We know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose weight and get enough sleep. But what if much of what causes cancer has already happened in our early years, …
Exercise can reduce stress and improve sleep – particularly for women with breast cancer: Regulating cortisol levels simultaneously improves sleep quality. Rido/ Shutterstock When you’re suffering from stress, it can affect almost every aspect of your life – even down to how well you sleep at night. While it’s normal to experience stress over things …
Male dogs are more likely to develop contagious nose cancer from sniffing other dogs’ genitals: Normally we don’t think of cancer as an infectious disease – but what if we told you there is a contagious cancer, thousands of years old? This cancer is not, however, caused by transmission of a virus. These are cancer …