Cervical Screening Awareness Week 19th – 24th June 2023
This week is important. It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2023 (19th - 24th June 2023). Going for your cervical screening isn’t always easy, and everyone’s...
Cancer
Exploring innovative cancer research and treatments, highlighting the latest developments in cancer therapy and research. It encompasses diverse topics including new support centres, upskilling doctors for cervical cancer screening, breakthroughs in metastatic breast cancer, and pioneering studies on deadly cancers. Additionally, it delves into the broader impact of cancer treatments on patient wellness, like cognitive impairments in survivors and menopause onset, while also exploring alternative therapies and novel technologies for early diagnosis and treatment, such as robotics and medicines derived from unique sources. This holistic approach underscores the multifaceted nature of cancer care and research.
Pioneering breast screening technology AI
Breast screening technology developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect abnormalities that would have been missed using current screening procedures. From research to delivery in...
5 Tips for Practitioners to Make Pap Smear Tests More Comfortable
5 Tips for Practitioners to Make Pap Smear Tests More Comfortable: A pap smear test, also known as a cervical screening test, is performed to...
Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment
Nanoparticles deliver brain cancer treatment: University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoparticle to take a chemotherapy drug into fast growing, aggressive brain tumours. Research...
WHO urges Governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed...
New blood test for ovarian cancer could save ‘thousands’
New blood test for ovarian cancer: A £2 million study will see an advanced test used at GP surgeries in the West Midlands to diagnose...
‘Microwave’ medical treatment shows promise for patients with HPV
An innovative new medical device which uses microwave heating has shown promising potential for treating precancers and cancers caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV)....
Pancreatic cancer changes its ‘diet’ to survive
Pancreatic cancer cells can change their ‘diet’ to keep growing, by switching from the sugar glucose to a back-up fuel called uridine, new research reveals....
Sunscreen cost increasing risk of skin cancer
Melanoma is a deadly, but largely preventable, form of skin cancer. Wearing sunscreen is one of the most effective ways to protect against it, but...
Cancer may lurk in ‘normal looking’ skin
Cancer may lurk in ‘normal looking’ skin: A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged...
