A Coventry University graduate has thanked staff for helping her complete her degree while fighting a courageous battle against bowel cancer. Karen Bucknall showed tremendous spirit to finish her degree in sociology – even completing her dissertation while having chemotherapy. She is now preparing to report on the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as she […]
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By knowing the causes of mouth cancer, we can take positive steps to reduce our own level of risk, says a leading health charity. The Oral Health Foundation is raising awareness about the causes of mouth cancer, following new research that shows far too many people remain unaware of the main risk factors. The number […]
Patient-led surveillance shows promise for melanoma care: Melanoma patients using their smart phone to submit images of lesions to their specialists appears to be a safe and convenient form of follow-up after treatment. University of Queensland and University of Sydney researchers assessed data from 100 patients who used their phone, had a partner help with […]
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Prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy reduces cancer risk in HIV patients: HIV patients have an increased risk of developing skin and mucosal cancers, even though HIV is no longer detectable in their blood due to antiretroviral therapy. A new study by MedUni Vienna’s Department of Dermatology, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases […]
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Bupa UK has found a quarter of men put off health issues, with 1 in 10 deliberately missing or delaying a cancer screening. Quarter of men delay seeking help for health concerns One in 10 admit to deliberately missing or delaying a cancer screening Leading doctor urges men to take control of their wellbeing, during […]
New Landmark Tool in the Fight Against the Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Launched: As part of the ‘Time To Act’ campaign, the European Cancer Organisation is launching its Data Navigator, making key data on the impact of Covid-19 on cancer available across European countries. The ‘Time to Act’ Data Navigator was launched on Thursday 18 November at the annual European […]
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Cervical cancer rates set to double among over 50s over next 20 years: A new model, commissioned by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, has found that rates of cervical cancer are set to rocket among older age groups. While HPV vaccination has led to plummeting cases among younger age groups, both diagnoses and mortality are set […]
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Magic bullet treatment targets leukaemia: Researchers have made a huge leap forward in finding a targeted therapy for acute myeloid leukaemia. The innovative ‘magic bullet’ technique uses specific antibody-targeting technology that would reduce the need for current treatments that can be arduous, invasive and require long hospital admissions. Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) generally affects older people with around three thousand people diagnosed per year in the UK alone. Current treatments can involve the use […]
Most children and adolescents with cancer have mild COVID-19 disease and make a full recovery, a new study has found. But paediatric cancer patients with underlying health conditions, severe infections and low white blood cell counts were significantly more likely to have severe disease. The study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), Peter MacCallum Cancer […]
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Reducing lymphatic spread of cancer: Professor Ben Hogan’s findings, published in Nature Cell Biology today, shows a novel molecular mechanism that controls the formation of lymphatic vessels. A basic science discovery has identified a specific molecule, the RNA helicase DDX21, to have a role in lymphatic vessel formation, known as lymphangiogenesis. The fundamental research published in […]