Stem cell transplant recipients are left feeling like they have “fallen off a cliff”, according to research by charity Anthony Nolan which reveals that one in five are not offered any specialist NHS support during their long-term recovery. Despite transplant patients often being known as “patients for life” due to the long-term side-effects of the […]
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What is cancer? How is it caused? Can it be prevented? […]
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and affects one in eight women during their lifetime. Risk factors include age and family history which you can’t change. However, according to the World Health Organisation, a third of breast cancer cases are thought to be preventable. ‘There is good evidence that […]
At this year’s ESCP annual conference in Berlin which takes place in September, consultant surgeon Brendan Moran will lead a session looking at how to deal with a malignant appendix. ‘Colorectal surgeons will occasionally encounter an appendix tumour during surgery. Finding such tumours is even more likely when performing emergency surgery. These tumours could be […]
“Sometimes chromosomes can break and get reattached to a different one in an unusual way. This results in a fusion between one gene and another which makes a new gene, called a gene fusion. Cancer cells often have gene fusions which happen because the DNA in cancer cells is really messed up such as the […]
The European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) has launched an intuitive online Trials Map, where medical and surgical trials from across the world will be hosted and available to practitioners. The Trials Map is aimed at encouraging participation in and the sharing of trials relating to coloproctology. In having some of the most innovative trials hosted […]
Researchers are looking for ways eliminate the need for bone marrow donors altogether and instead use different types of cells derived from the patient in need of a transplant, says Dr Vladislav Sandler. At the moment, people who develop leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood diseases often need to undergo a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (“HSCT”). This […]
The important views, opinions and concerns of specialist nurses working within prostate cancer teams are not being listened to when it comes to patient care, according to a new report published today in the journal, Clinical Nurse Specialist. The study of nearly 300 clinical nurse specialists working in prostate cancer, led by researchers at London South […]
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Holidays are the perfect opportunity to relax and have fun, but drinking to excess in the sun can result in more than just a hangover. It’s important to stay hydrated in the heat, especially if you are drinking alcohol, as it dehydrates you even further. Your body can only process one unit of alcohol an […]
When it comes to treating pancreatic cancer, speed is of the essence. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease and less that seven per cent of patients will survive longer than five years past their diagnosis. The reason for this is that diagnosis is often made when the disease is advanced […]
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