NHS England has announced that it will follow NHS Scotland and Wales by implementing an HPV school vaccination programme for boys aged 12 in school year 8 from September. Girls of that age have been on the school vaccination schedule since 2008. As over 90% of Cervical cancers are caused by HPV, in approximately 40…
Photo Credit: Freepic Tests over the past decade have shown that many active phytochemical compounds found in plants and herbs can eradicate Cancer stem cells, (CSGs). These efficiently kill CSGs by interfering with the genes and proteins that sustain their self-renewal capacity and drug resistance. They may therefore be considered as a worthwhile therapeutic strategy…
In 2003, 69-year-old Don, Caring Cancer Trust’s Treasurer, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. With the help of his local branch of the South of England Prostate Support Association, (PCaSO), Don cleared his body of the cancer. This is his story: Following routine blood tests in 2003, my GP referred me to a hospital oncology consultant.…
A British Medical Journal report, published this month on a recent Sorbonne University, Paris, study, highlights the association between ultra-processed food consumption and potential Cancer incidence. It emphasises the potential cancer risks from over-consumption of such foods. The study concludes that a 10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed foods in the diet is associated…