With summer fast approaching, children’s skin is particularly vulnerable to the effects of UV radiation, says consultant dermatologist Dr Anjali Mahto, who is also a spokesperson for the British Skin Foundation. ‘Babies below the age of six months have little melanin, or pigment, in their skin and their skin is also too sensitive for the […]
March of the Men is a month-long campaign run by Anthony Nolan, the blood cancer charity, which seeks to recruit as many young men aged 16-30 to the register as possible. Anthony Nolan’s aim to find a match for every person in need of a stem cell or bone marrow transplant. Young men aged 16-30 currently […]
On World Cancer Day it is important that we raise awareness of this serious illness and consider the impact of alternative models of care on cancer survivors. Our research, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, found that cancer survivors wanted to get back to their daily lives as quickly as possible, telehealth helped […]
Occupational cancer claims 666,000 lives a year worldwide. Employees undergoing cancer treatment require individually-tailored approaches to help them remain in work or return to their job, says newly-published guidance. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has published a new guide for employers, Return to work after cancer, marking World Cancer Day on 4th […]
Cosmetic surgery is booming, but the regulation surrounding who can perform cosmetic procedures with what level of expertise and training, is totally inadequate. The fact remains that a GP with two weeks so-called ‘training’ can perform breast augmentation procedures. Almost anyone at all can set themselves up a cosmetic specialist and carry out filler injections on […]
Pancreatic cancer survival rates have been improving over the last few decades, but the statistics still make grim reading. According to the America Cancer Society, the one-year relative survival rate for all cases of pancreatic cancer is 20 per cent. Only seven per cent of people diagnosed with the disease survive for five years. One […]
‘To mark World Cancer Day, It is important that we raise awareness of this serious illness and consider the impact of alternative models of care on cancer survivors. Our research, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, found that cancer survivors wanted to get back to their daily lives as quickly as possible and telehealth […]
World Cancer Day brings people together across the world who have been affected by the disease. As a specialist nurse in the patient services team at blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan, my job is to provide information and support for patients and families who have had a stem cell transplant. Recovery can be challenging and […]
Marking World Cancer Day, it can be very difficult to know what to say and what to do when someone you know is diagnosed with cancer, yet the type and quality of support that is offered can make an enormous difference in the person’s life as they navigate their treatment and, hopefully, their recovery. Cancer […]