67% of men and 60% of women who were admitted to hospital, are obese, according to latest NHS figures. They also show that Childhood obesity rates have been steadily increasing over the last several decades. 20% of children are now obese. Obesity is a disease that affects all Cancer aspects; Cancer risk, Cancer detection, Cancer…
Photo Pixabay. The ongoing Corvid-19 pandemic continues to present the underfunded NHS with two major problems for cancer patients. Health Services are both challenged to offer them the care and compassion they need and also to shield them from the heightened risk of life-threatening infection. Research into cancer prevention and treatment has been halted, with clinical…
Credit: Photo Gratisography If you have missed screening because of the Corvid-19 pandemic, it is important that you now book your screening. Cervical cancer death rates have been reduced as a result of screening. The addition of the HPV test has reduced the death rate even more. But too many women are still dying from…
A microRNA—a molecule made by cells to turn genes on and off—called miR-181a may help high-grade serous ovarian cancer form, a study has found. The scientists think the microRNA could potentially help doctors detect ovarian cancer earlier when it is easier to treat and cure, the National Cancer Institute reports. Although ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause…