3 d. ago Researchers find new way to detect early signs of pancreatic cancer

The discovery could transform outcomes for thousands of patients

Science

3 d. ago My cultural awakening: a Turner painting helped me come to terms with my cancer diagnosis

Fear and feelings of intense vulnerability caused me to retreat into my shell, until I saw myself in an unlikely feature in one of the British master’s printsMy thyroid cancer arrived by accident, in the way life-changing things sometimes do. In May of this year, I went for an upright MRI for a minor injury on my arm, and the scan happened to catch the mass in my neck. By the following month, I had a diagnosis. People kept telling me it was “the good cancer”, the kind that can be taken out neatly and has a high survival rate. But I’m 54, and my dad died of cancer in his 50s, so that shadow came down on me hard.My eldest son was doing A-levels at the time, so we didn’t tell him at first. I felt as if I’d stepped across some irreversible Rubicon that you hear about happening to other people, but never imagine will actually come for you. Continue reading...

Science

4 d. ago Breast cancer death rates plummet to new low in UK thanks to early diagnosis and better treatments

Deaths from the disease fell by 41 per cent between the 1970s and 2023, and by 16 per cent over the past ten years alone.

Events

1 week ago Scientists launch global poo hunt to cure diseases from IBS to Parkinson's

Boffins have launched an urgent hunt for poop from remote people who haven't adopted modern lifestyles, hoping their poo can help solve a host of conditions from IBD to Parkinson's

Politics

1 week ago Oncologist says pill millions take daily increases cancer risk up to 30 per cent

A doctor says they are linked to increased rates of lung cancer, prostate cancer, bowel cancer, and breast cancer

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1 week ago Oncologist says common pill increases cancer risk up to 30 per cent

A doctor says they are linked to increased rates of lung cancer, prostate cancer, bowel cancer, and breast cancer

Events

2 w. ago Top nutrition scientist urges public to make 3 key changes to lower colon cancer risk

Colon cancer is rising at an 'alarming' rate in people under the age of 50 - but these vital changes could lower your risk

Events

2 w. ago Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environmentScientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture.The health burden from phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides and Pfas “forever chemicals” amounts to up to $2.2tn a year – roughly as much as the profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies, according to the report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Scientists hunt for 'needles in a haystack' to uncover why colon cancer rates are rising

Rates of colon cancer in young people are on the rise - and scientists aim to pinpoint why

Science

3 w. ago How likely are you to get breast cancer when you hit 60? What you need to know

The impact of breast cancer on women over 60 is particularly significant

Events