The health benefits of taxing tobacco
Cancer of all types is a growing cause of disease in low and middle-income countries and smoking tobacco is a major contributing factor to many...
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.
Vitamin A and pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and very aggressive. As one of the stiffest human tumours, PDAC is characterised...
The global cancer fightback
High-income countries (defined by the World Bank as Gross National Income in dollars per capita per year), such as the United Kingdom and the United...
Orphans of brain cancer
Thirty years ago, being diagnosed with breast cancer was seen by many as a death sentence. Look how far we have come since then. According...
Heat seeking cancer
Mammograms, or X-ray pictures of the breast, have been used for decades to detect early stage cancers. They are a useful tool but they have...
How the media distort health-science messages
Science has proven that eating processed meats is ‘as bad as smoking’. Men must watch their tea consumption or increase prostate cancer’s chances, while a...
The biopsy debate
Many people with suspected cancer undergo biopsies to diagnose their condition; however, there are growing concerns that biopsies carry their own risks and may even...
Why I gave up nicotine when I was 13
Professor Hutchison is consultant oral & maxillofacial surgeon at Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospital and is the founder of the Facial Surgery Research Foundation -...
Your risk of getting Cancer
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at the risk of getting cancer. Cancer is such...
Clean air for London school children
Poor air quality in London affects everyone. Children and people with lung conditions are particularly at risk of suffering ill health effects. 330,000 London children...
