As Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month draws to a close, Mr Satya Bhattacharya, Consultant Surgeon and specialist in pancreatic disease at The London Clinic explains about the disease, symptoms, diagnosis and future treatments. According to the charity Pancreatic Cancer Action, it is the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK and has the worst survival rate […]
Category: Cancer
Getting back to Normal after Cancer Treatment
Cancer. The world has a funny way of crumbling when you hear it. Whether it is you, a family member, a friend or someone you just know from the office, hearing the word only brings negative connotations. Many people believe when they hear the “all clear” life will go back to normal, however it can […]
Raise Money For Cancer with Victoria Sponge Bake Day
Victoria Van Der Westhuizen (née Eastman) died of cancer earlier this year at the age of twenty nine. Victoria had taken up baking in the last year of her life and it gave her huge pleasure creating cakes and sharing them with family and friends. Victoria’s driving desire throughout her fight with cancer was to […]
Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Cervical Screening Awareness Week set for 8-14 June 2014 In the run up to Cervical Screening Awareness Week, over 20% of women in the UK still fail to attend cervical screening when invited and The Eve Appeal is determined to encourage more women to attend. Jade Goody’s legacy was to raise awareness of cervical cancer […]
London Santa Run is being organised for Run 4 Cancer
One event that is full of fun and a good way to remain active during chilly winters is The Santa Run. Runners from all over the south of England will don their Santa suits on 8th December 2013 to show their solidarity for a charity run called Run 4 Cancer to help raise funds. There […]
Diagnoses of Pancreatic cancer needs to improve outside of the emergency room
According to Pancreatic Cancer UK, a National charity, as many as 150 extra patients of pancreatic cancer would live for a year or more if the diagnoses, resulting from an emergency presentation, were reduced by 25%, and the diagnoses were instead conducted via the Two Week Wait route. 50 additional pancreatic cancer patients would live […]
Renowned self help book for cancer patients released in the UK
Fontaine Press have just announced that they are launching their support book for cancer patients entitled “Life, Happiness and Cancer: How to Survive with Attitude and Action” in the UK. The book is by Phil Kerslake, a remarkable man who has beaten cancer 7 times. Phil is Welsh by birth but is now living in […]
UK men encouraged to get to know their nuts
British men are being actively encouraged to get to know up close and personal with their nuts to get to know them better, all in a good cause of course. Male cancer awareness month is an annual event that aims to highlight the symptoms of male cancers and in particular testicular cancer which unlike the […]
New test will bring instant diagnosis of cancerous breast lumps
Scientists are working hard on a test that would instantly test for breast cancer. The idea is that by quickly figuring out whether a lump is cancerous or not women will be spared a lot of worry and time. This will also help to reduce how much NHS has to pay every year for breast […]
Stiff upper lip could increase risk of cancer
While a stiff upper lip may have helped the British built an empire during Victorian times, research suggests that maintaining this tough upper lip may actually be increasing their risk of cancer. A study by international expert is suggesting that the harsh British mentality that Brits are known for might be the reason for the […]