oncology

Vegetarians have 14% lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, study finds

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

“In this large British cohort, being a low meat-eater, fish-eater or vegetarian was associated with a lower risk of all cancer sites when compared to regular meat-eaters,” the analysis found.

Lung cancer: Two signs which can show in your eyelid 'caused by the tumour'

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller

The NHS says that there are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages, though symptoms of lung cancer develop as the condition progresses.

Air of optimism surrounds lung cancer vaccine

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jan, 2022
by Alex Muller

Cancer Research UK announces clinical trial for most common type of lung cancer.

Sugar and cancer, what you need to know

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jan, 2022
by Alex Muller

Does it cause cancer? Does sugar feed cancer cells, making them grow more aggressively? And how does the sugar we consume through food and drink affect our health, and what can be done about this?

New lung cancer treatment combo approved on NHS in England

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jan, 2022
by Alex Muller

A new treatment for some people with a type of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be routinely available on the NHS in England, following its approval by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).