The best and worst of the World Cancer Day news

The best and worst of the World Cancer Day news

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/best-worst-world-cancer-day-news/ By Judith Potts World Cancer Day fell on February 4, and it carried with it the usual glut of stories and updates. It can be hard to keep up – so I’ve collated some of those that stood out. Let’s start with some good news.  One of the positives for those…

Drinking hot tea linked to cancer

Drinking hot tea linked to cancer

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/06/drinking-hot-tea-can-increase-risk-cancer-study-finds/ By Neil Connor  Hot tea can increase the risk of a deadly cancer five-fold for people who also regularly drink alcohol, Chinese research suggests. People who drink at least one alcoholic beverage and a “burning hot” cup of tea on a daily basis were five times more likely to develop…

‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug to be made available on NHS

‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drug to be made available on NHS

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/breast-cancer-perjeta-available-nhs-life-extending-drug-nice-approval-a8189116.html By Sabrina Barr ‘This is a watershed moment’ A “life-changing” breast cancer drug will become available on the NHS after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved it for routine use following a five-year assessment. Perjeta, otherwise known as pertuzumab, was previously only accessible through the Cancer Drugs Fund….

E-cigarette smoke may cause DNA damage and cancer, scientists war

E-cigarette smoke may cause DNA damage and cancer, scientists war

This article was taken from: https://www.itv.com/news/2018-01-30/e-cigarette-smoke-may-cause-dna-damage-and-cancer-study-finds/ By ITV News  Smoke from e-cigarettes damages DNA and can increase the risk of cancer and heart disease, scientists have warned. The battery-driven devices, which deliver an instant nicotine “hit” without burning tobacco, have been widely promoted as a safer alternative to cigarettes. But findings from a new study suggest…

Vaping may raise cancer and heart disease risk, study suggests

Vaping may raise cancer and heart disease risk, study suggests

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/29/vaping-may-raise-cancer-and-heart-disease-risk-study-suggests By Ian Sample Science editor Nicotine in e-cigarettes may convert into DNA-damaging chemicals, mouse trial indicates, but critics say results are irrelevant to humans Vaping may raise the risk of certain cancers and heart disease, according to a team of scientists who studied the effects of e-cigarette smoke on healthy mice…