Around 268,000 people living in the UK today have been diagnosed with #bowelcancer. This April during #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth we’re supporting @bowelcanceruk. Find out how you can help: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/bowel-cancer-awareness-month #thisisbowelcancer. Now, more than ever, people affected by #bowelcancer need us to raise awareness of the disease. That’s why we’re supporting @bowelcanceruk this April for #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth. Will you […]
Kelly Smith was diagnosed with bowel cancer more than three years ago. Thousands of cancer patients had their treatment halted or delayed as coronavirus spread in the UK, and she was one of them. Read more on the BBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-53310007/they-paused-my-chemo-because-of-covid
Cancer care in England has faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops in numbers being seen following urgent referrals by GPs, figures show. The number of people being assessed by a cancer doctor after referral fell to 79,500 in April – a drop of 60% compared to the same month last year. To […]
Dame Julie Walters has revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer. The actress, who has starred in Mamma Mia, Billy Elliot and Educating Rita, told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire she initially thought doctors “must have made a mistake”. Having had chemotherapy, the actress has now been given the all clear. She said her […]
Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England, overtaking breast cancer for the first time, latest figures show. In 2018 there were nearly 50,000 registered cases – around 8,000 more than in 2017. Public Health England says it is because more men are getting tested. And that is thanks to celebrities, like […]
SAINTS legend Francis Benali joined staff and patients to open a new multi million urology centre in Southampton yesterday. Franny, who received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his services to charity after raising more than £1 million for Cancer Research UK, arrived at University Hospital Southampton yesterday at 12pm to cut […]
Testicular cancer can be treated successfully with fewer rounds of toxic chemotherapy drugs, doctors say. A study on 246 patients, reported in the journal European Urology, showed a single cycle of chemo was just as effective as the standard two cycles. But the “shorter, kinder and cheaper” approach reduced the side-effects for cancer patients, scientists […]
Toxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say experts. Five people die each week in Bristol as a result of high levels of air pollution, a study has revealed. Researchers at King’s College London examined the combined impact of PM2.5, which is mainly from domestic wood and coal burning and industrial combustion […]
Smokers can improve the health of their hearts within weeks of switching to e-cigarettes, the largest trial of its kind shows. The month-long study of 114 smokers suggests vaping has the potential to reduce heart attack and stroke risk. The team, at the University of Dundee, stressed vaping was “not safe” – just less harmful than tobacco. […]
Men born at high risk of developing prostate cancer should have extra checks every year from the age of 40, experts say. Men with certain mutations in their DNA, their genetic code, are more likely to develop prostate cancer. Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) said an annual blood test could help spot […]
