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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'
27 Nov 2017
One in five cancer patients suffers post-traumatic stress
A fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following...
24 Nov 2017
Genetic markers could catch oesophageal cancer earlier
Genetic markers indicating early signs of oesophageal cancer could help improve low rates of...
20 Nov 2017
Rapid diagnosis, treatment crucial to melanoma survival
Fast diagnosis and treatment of melanoma can significantly increase chances of survival,...
18 Nov 2017
Drugs used to treat acid reflux increase stomach cancer risk
Healthcare professionals are urged to exercise caution when prescribing proton pump...
07 Nov 2017
Immunotherapy could avert cancer relapse
Immunotherapy could prevent cancer cells that survive treatment from using the body’s own...
24 Oct 2017
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...
20 Oct 2017
The strain of caring for older people who have cancer
Assessing disagreements about health between older people who have cancer and their carers.
20 Oct 2017
Alcohol consumption and breast cancer
Examining the causal biological links between alcohol intake and the development of breast...
20 Oct 2017
Norwegian study finds many clinical oncologists do not correctly identify patient...
Clinicians' assessments could miss non-cancer related factors that affect prognosis
21 Sep 2017
The risk factors associated with hospital renovations
Study looks at infection increase in patients with haematological malignancies cared for in...
21 Sep 2017
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...
21 Sep 2017
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-...
18 Sep 2017
Screening for cancer-related psychological distress reduces hospital admissions
Cancer-related psychological distress can contribute to additional mortality and morbidity,...
25 Aug 2017
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...
25 Aug 2017
Misapprehension in patients prescribed palliative chemotherapy for metastatic cancer
Many patients who are prescribed palliative chemotherapy for metastatic cancer misconstrue...
25 Aug 2017
Poor survival rate seen for cancer patients with delirium
Patients with advanced cancer who present at emergency departments with delirium have a poor...
04 Aug 2017
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...
20 Jul 2017