Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), which supports Dry January, has a major role in conducting research about cancer prevention and…
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Should you go vegan?
Becoming a vegan - eating only plant-based foods - is a personal choice that is often driven by the desire…
Genetic clues for understanding lymphoma
People who inherit genetic changes which alter the function of their immune system are at increased risk of developing Hodgkin…
Does research improve clinical care?
Most people would agree that research is necessary to improve clinical care: research tells us which treatments and services work,…
Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year 2017 Finalist: Paul Sutton
On Thursday 23 November five young doctors will compete for the coveted title of Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year.…
Thermotherapy breakthrough in cancer treatment
Thermotherapy (using heat) has long been used as a treatment method for cancer, but it is difficult to treat patients…
Cancer treatments giving false hope
‘A significant number of cancer treatments may have no benefit over existing treatments or a placebo,’ remarked a senior cancer…
Look Good Feel Better
Finding out you have cancer is traumatic and daunting and the added stress of the appearance related side-effects can feel…
Cancer – One Minute Medical School
What is cancer? How is it caused? Can it be prevented? https://youtu.be/jleWXuRuE0Y
Gene fusion in bladder and brain cancer
"Sometimes chromosomes can break and get reattached to a different one in an unusual way. This results in a fusion…
September 2017 meetings at the RSM
September 2017 meetings at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Tuesday 5 September: Registration 08:15 Microbiome in cancer and…
Five reasons to quit caffeine..and five reasons not to!
It’s clear that our caffeine levels are creeping up and up. Whether it’s a latte on the way to work…