Avoiding a diagnosis of colon cancer
‘One of the main risk factors for bowel cancer is genetic predisposition but it has been linked to eating too much red or cured meat....
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.
Colorectal cancer – from symptoms to diagnosis and treatment
Colorectal cancer is a general term applied to malignant tumours occurring anywhere within the colon (large bowel or large intestine). This includes the rectum which...
Liver cancer – no longer a death sentence
A generation ago, if a cancer had spread to someone’s liver, it was considered a death sentence. Today, that is no longer the case. In...
Bubbly biopsies will make cancer diagnosis safer
Tiny gas bubbles could hold the key to reducing the risks associated with ultrasound guided needle biopsies, routinely used to diagnose many types of cancer, including breast...
Why does chemotherapy not cure my cancer?
As a medical oncologist treating pancreatic, liver, gall bladder and colon cancer with chemotherapy, I try to extend patients’ lives and maintain a decent quality...
Why breast cancer screening is vital
I know that the breast cancer screening programme for the over 50s saves lives. When I started working in Breast Clinics at King’s College Hospital...
Screening for breast cancer – a short history of a big mistake
Back in 1998, in all good faith, I set up the service for the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Since then, I have become one of...
The Proton Controversy – The legacy of Aysha King
Magic rays that cure all cancers or expensive vanity projects of no real clinical value? That has been the argument up to now when it...
The death of terminal cancer?
We would all like to see the end of terminal cancer. A non-survivable brain cancer killed my mother in a few short weeks. Last month,...
Why Robotic Prostatectomy is Over Rated
I don’t have any intrinsic objection to robotic prostatectomy – in fact I’m trained in it, just as I’m trained in open and laparoscopic (‘hands...
