Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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A new group of genes that may help identify men most at risk of testicular cancer has been discovered by researchers.
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A new three-in-one blood test could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer by enabling precision drugs to be given targeting mutations in the BRCA ge
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This Australian study examined the value of an online educational intervention on the competence of cancer nurses’ pain assessment.
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Study explores one year incidence of cancer in a community population
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American researchers conducted a cross-sectional study on men with early stage prostate cancer who are given evidence based information.
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Study shows overall hazard from external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy remains low.
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Study finds that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) reduced the symptom burden of patients receiving radiation therapy.
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Researchers from Stanford University in America have conducted a survey on the experiences of those involved in genetic testing.
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Researchers in Sweden have found a link between increased risk of stillbirth and maternal cancer diagnosis.
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New study suggests research into selection and offer of prostate cancer treatments should be carefully discussed
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A study, carried out by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at the use of expanding mutation testing for low-risk female cancer patients.
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Scientists have found 13 new genetic errors associated with an increased risk of developing glioma, the most common form of brain cancer.
The complexity and specialised nature of technical medical terminology, or jargon, can be easily misunderstood or misconstrued by patients, especially so when anxiety about the need for radiation therapy to treat cancer may compromise the patient's concentration.
If a causal relationship is acknowledged, 2 per cent of all cutaneous malignant melanoma in Britain may be ascribed to work-related sunlight exposure, suggest researchers at Imperial College, London.
Long-term use of azathioprine, an anti-proliferative immunosuppressant antimetabolite, is associated with a seven-fold risk in the development of acute myeloid leukaemia or myelodysplastic syndrome, according to a recent US study.
Palliative and end of life care should be top priorities for future research, a new study suggests.
A large review lead by researchers at Imperial College London has discovered ‘strong evidence’ to support the association between obesity and some major types of cancer, mainly those related to digestive organs and hormone-related malignancies.
A one-off screening test for bowel cancer reduces the risk of developing the disease for at least 17 years, say UK researchers.
