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…
This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/02/09/two-years-extra-life-men-worst-prostate-cancer-offers-hope-10000/ By Henry Bodkin A breakthrough prostate cancer treatment promises two years’ extra life for around 10,000 British men with advanced forms of the disease, scientists have announced. A major international clinical trial proved that a new drug, Apalutamide, more than doubles progression-free survival for patients not responding to the standard therapy. Published…
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…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/04/hospitals-cancelling-urgent-surgery-despite-nhs-bosses-orders-england-cancer-heart-operations By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Exclusive: shortage of intensive care beds in England leading to operations being postponed Hospitals have been cancelling urgent surgery for patients with cancer, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses, despite NHS bosses’ orders not to delay such operations. Some patients have had their procedure cancelled several times, even though…
This article was taken from: https://guardian.ng/features/five-signs-of-pancreatic-cancer-you-shouldnt-ignore/ By Nini Iyizoba Usually, people never really talk about the pancreas. It takes a back seat compared to its other counterparts such as the liver, stomach and even the gallbladder. Perhaps, this has to do with the location of the pancreas, being tucked away so deep in the abdomen, it is…