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Cancer patients seeking second opinion due to 'lack of trust'...

Review suggests more than one in four self-referral cases driven by 'negative motivations'

One in five cancer patients suffers post-traumatic stress

A fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following...

Genetic markers could catch oesophageal cancer earlier

Genetic markers indicating early signs of oesophageal cancer could help improve low rates of...

Rapid diagnosis, treatment crucial to melanoma survival

Fast diagnosis and treatment of melanoma can significantly increase chances of survival,...

Drugs used to treat acid reflux increase stomach cancer risk

Healthcare professionals are urged to exercise caution when prescribing proton pump...

Immunotherapy could avert cancer relapse

Immunotherapy could prevent cancer cells that survive treatment from using the body’s own...

The internet serves as the primary information source on breast cancer

Using the internet as a means of gleaning important information about breast cancer and...

The strain of caring for older people who have cancer

Assessing disagreements about health between older people who have cancer and their carers.

Alcohol consumption and breast cancer

Examining the causal biological links between alcohol intake and the development of breast...

Norwegian study finds many clinical oncologists do not correctly identify patient...

Clinicians' assessments could miss non-cancer related factors that affect prognosis

The risk factors associated with hospital renovations

Study looks at infection increase in patients with haematological malignancies cared for in...

Study looks to understand reluctance to engage in healthcare services in some black...

A joint Canadian and English study looked at the reluctance seen in some black men over...

Dirty air bigger health risk than medical scan radiation

The health risks from modern life such as air pollution and smoking are higher than low-...

Screening for cancer-related psychological distress reduces hospital admissions

Cancer-related psychological distress can contribute to additional mortality and morbidity,...

Pregnancy rates lower in cancer survivors than general population, study finds

Study suggests that fewer than one in 15 premenopausal women will preserve their fertility...

Misapprehension in patients prescribed palliative chemotherapy for metastatic cancer

Many patients who are prescribed palliative chemotherapy for metastatic cancer misconstrue...

Poor survival rate seen for cancer patients with delirium

Patients with advanced cancer who present at emergency departments with delirium have a poor...

Tall men ‘more at risk from aggressive prostate cancer’

Tall men are at greater risk of dying from aggressive prostate cancer, and the risk also...

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