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Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist: Dr Jonathan Evans

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Hippocratic Post

Meet the finalist | Dr Jonathan Evans RSM Coloproctology Section Presentation title: The Nrf2 inhibitor Brusatol is a potent antitumour agent, and enhances irinotecan cytotoxicity, in an orthotopic mouse model of colorectal cancer. Focus on colorectal cancer Currently a specialist trainee in general surgery, with a sub-specialty interest in colorectal, Dr Jonathan Evans studied medicine at the University of Liverpool. […]

Urine is liquid gold when it comes to testing

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Giovanna Forte

Urine is arguably the most common diagnostic tool in routine medicine, with around 65m collected for tests every year. Given its importance in pinpointing infection and therefore targeted prescribing, a protocol for its collection would make sense, not least because untreated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is not only a significant driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) […]

Yoga and women’s health

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Heather Mason

Yoga is an eight-part system which influences the whole person, mind and body. It is an ancient practice which incorporates different elements such as physical postures, which may be held for a long period of time, to breath control, mindfulness and a code of ethics. The ethos behind yoga is to be compassionate and kind […]

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Intolerable variations in lung cancer care

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

Variations in lung cancer care ‘cannot be tolerated’ and many people face ‘unwarranted’ delays in treatment, says a new report published this week by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC). According to the report, just a quarter (27%) of lung cancer patients in England receive an early diagnosis (stage I or II) – and only […]

Teenagers inherit smoking

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

Teenagers whose mothers smoke during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves. The findings come from a new study carried out at Imperial College London and published today in the journal Thorax, which highlights caregivers and friends as key drivers of children trying and taking up cigarette smoking. The […]

Mouth cancer on the rise

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

The UK’s first State of Mouth Cancer Report highlights the sharp rise in the number of mouth cancer cases and finds most Brits are unaware of the signs and symptoms associated with the disease. The report shows nearly 8,300 people-a-year are now diagnosed with mouth cancer – a 49% increase compared to a decade ago. According […]

Palbociclib targets advanced breast cancer

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

Combining a targeted drug, palbociclib with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, according to a major new study published in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Women taking palbociclib together with hormone therapy lived seven months longer than those on hormone treatment alone – adding to […]

Why not check your breasts?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Alana Blair

Got a few minutes? Why not check your breasts? If a few minutes every month could give you a few more years in the future, would you spare the time? That’s what we’re asking this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as we encourage women across the UK to take control of their health, and spend a […]

Time to act on secondary breast cancer

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dr Richard Berks

It’s time to act on secondary breast cancer which is the stage when breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body and sadly becomes incurable. It’s the main cause of the 11,500 deaths from the disease every year in the UK. With secondary breast cancer still taking lives on a heart-breaking scale, we need […]

Surgery for birthmarks

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Mr Neil Bulstrode

Many children are born with birthmarks on the skin, around 1-2%, called congenital melanocytic naevii which range from being very small, that do not cause a problem, to covering large proportions of the body which may need surgery. This is because they can be lumpy and unsightly, particularly if they are large and covered in […]

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