Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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People who are overweight in early adulthood and become obese in later life are three times more likely to develop cancer of the oesophagus or upper stomach, new study results s
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Adults who received treatments for childhood cancer that were especially toxic to the nervous system are less likely to have had sexual intercourse, be in a relationship or have
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A new analysis of cervical cancer mortality rates has revealed that the risk of dying from the disease is higher than previously thought, with black women most at risk.
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Higher levels of anxiety and depression may be associated with an increased risk of death from certain cancers, new study results suggest.
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Researchers have conducted an analysis of breast screening processes to determine the usefulness and over diagnosis in one of the largest programmes in the UK.
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Preparing children's nurses to provide competent clinical care for children living with and beyond cancer
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A study in breast cancer patients found a link between self-managing treatment and satisfaction with quality of care
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Women with breast cancer who are more socially isolated have higher rates of recurrence and mortality than women with larger social networks, new study results suggest.
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A blood test could predict how well patients with small-cell lung cancer will respond to treatment, say researchers from the University of Manchester.
A ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can identify people with Barrett’s oesophagus who are at low risk of developing oesophageal cancer, say University of Cambridge researchers.
Childhood cancer adversely affects parents’ income and employment years after the child’s diagnosis, say researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet.
China sees up to fourfold increase in occurrence of the disease
Greater than expected reduction rate in all grades of invasive cervical cancer among women aged 15 to 19 years old
Swiss study reveals younger, non-migrant men with cancer more likely to be offered HIV testing
Around 1 in 6 women diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other than a lump, say researchers from University College London
