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Tuesday, 9 March 2004

NEW STATISTICS SHOW POVERTY GAP IN CANCER SURVIVAL HAS WIDENED

The poor are not benefiting as much as the rich from improvements in cancer survival, according to a major new study funded by Cancer Research UK and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Tuesday, 17 February 2004

NEW SCAN COULD PREDICT RESPONSE TO BRAIN CANCER TREATMENT

A new type of brain scan could tell doctors whether or not a cancer treatment is working weeks earlier than is currently possible, researchers report in the British Journal of Cancer today (Tuesday).

Tuesday, 20 January 2004

STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NURSES' ROLE IN TACKLING DEPRESSION

Even after lifesaving treatments, one out of every twelve cancer patients may be suffering from depression, according to a report published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

Tuesday, 20 January 2004

COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE COULD HINDER CANCER TREATMENT

Cancer patients who use herbal remedies and health supplements during conventional treatment may risk dangerous side effects, according to a new report published today in the British Journal of Cancer.

Tuesday, 6 January 2004

DIFFERENCES IN BREAST CANCER RISK IN SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the risk of breast cancer among South Asian Women in the UK differs according to their specific ethnic subgroup.

Tuesday, 6 January 2004

SALT INCREASES RISK OF STOMACH CANCER

People who eat a regular diet of highly salted food double their risk of stomach cancer, according to a report published today (Tuesday) in the British Journal of Cancer.