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 researcher recently, ‘giving some patients...
Tag: 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 overwhelming. Look Good Feel Better...
Cancer – One Minute Medical School
What is cancer? How is it caused? Can it be prevented?
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 between one gene and another...
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 beyond Organised in collaboration with...
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 or an espresso to get...
Cancer – a story that concerns every one of us
One in every two people is going to get cancer in the UK so it’s a story that concerns every one of us. Journalists are...
Amazing dogs changing lives for the better
Over the last 10 years, since I founded the charity Medical Detection Dogs, I have seen for myself what things these amazing dogs are able...
Pills to pop before breakfast
Proton pump inhibitors, which suppress acid production in the stomach, are widely prescribed for heartburn. The usual advice is to take them 30 minutes before...
Protecting young skin from UV radiation
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...
