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fromNature
1 week ago

Global cancer rates are rising. How are countries reacting?

National cancer control plans are essential for managing cancer care and are increasingly adopted worldwide, yet many lack financial backing.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices

Global cancer incidence is rising, necessitating early detection strategies and public education on risk factors.
#cancer-screening
fromNature
1 week ago
Cancer

Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening - but at what cost?

Cancer screening ages are being lowered due to rising diagnoses in individuals under 50.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago
Public health

When To Get Cancer Screenings & Whether At-Home Tests Are Legit

Regular, guideline-based cancer screenings enable early detection and improved outcomes amid rising cancer incidence and widespread at-home test misinformation.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening - but at what cost?

Cancer screening ages are being lowered due to rising diagnoses in individuals under 50.
#cancer-research
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

A new generation of cancer researchers is focused on improving diagnostics and treatments to enhance survival rates for cancer patients.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index

Breast cancer leads in research output, significantly ahead of lung cancer and other types, with the US and China contributing 60% of global cancer research.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

I Remember a World Without Vaccines

I am open-minded; I believe in integrative practices, and I agree that the medical establishment can be arrogant and unduly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry, which now funds so much of medical research. But I fully understand Scherer's frustration with his interminable discussions with Kennedy about scientific articles.
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Cancer
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Huge lung-cancer screening campaign boosts early diagnosis

A national screening programme for smokers aged 55 to 74 detects many early-stage lung tumors.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Did you know over half of HIV-positive people in the world are female?

Women and girls comprise over half of the 41 million people living with HIV globally, facing intersectional barriers including violence, poverty, and limited prevention methods.
#hpv
Women in technology
fromNature
1 month ago

Uncharted: Understanding women's health across the body

Women's health remains largely understudied due to historical exclusion from clinical research, creating significant gaps in understanding disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across most health conditions.
Cancer
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Stop ignoring subtle signs of cancer. A doctor explains when to get medical help.

Early cancer symptoms are often subtle and easily missed, including unexplained fatigue, persistent pain, and digestive changes; persistent symptoms lasting over a week warrant medical evaluation.
#cervical-cancer
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

A single nasal spray vaccine induces lung macrophage readiness, offering broad protection against viruses, multiple bacteria, and potentially allergies for months.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Married couple share same cancer diagnosis

A married couple were both incidentally diagnosed with left-kidney tumours and underwent robotic removal by the same surgeon at East Kent University Hospital.
#early-onset-cancer
Women
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Can PR help solve the women's health crisis?

Women must advocate, ask the right questions, and use storytelling, education, and funding to improve access to life-saving health care and innovations.
#breast-cancer
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Medicine

An OB-GYN pushed for a preventive double-mastectomy in her 40s. A week later, she learned she had stage 1 breast cancer.

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Medicine

An OB-GYN pushed for a preventive double-mastectomy in her 40s. A week later, she learned she had stage 1 breast cancer.

Cancer
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I hadn't really heard of HPV, I definitely didn't know it could exist in your throat'

A 36-year-old woman from Co Louth received a head and neck cancer diagnosis while on holiday in Spain, following a referral for a follow-up scan after reporting throat problems.
#cancer-prevention
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Public health

A new report found nearly 4 in 10 cancers are linked to preventable causes. Here are the best ways to lower your risk.

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago
Public health

A new report found nearly 4 in 10 cancers are linked to preventable causes. Here are the best ways to lower your risk.

fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Top preventable cancer causes in UK revealed and how to cut your risk

Smoking, being overweight, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and sunbeds are the top preventable causes of cancer, experts have warned. Researchers from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) analysed 30 risk factors that cause cancer, such as smoking, drinking alcohol and air pollution. Using data from across 185 countries, they estimate that about 7.1 million of the 18.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed globally in 2022 were preventable.
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Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors, research finds

Over 25% of healthy years lost to breast cancer result from lifestyle factors including red meat consumption and smoking, with projections showing global cases rising from 2.3 million to 3.5 million by 2050.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening

Menstrual blood collected on a sanitary pad can detect cervical cancer signs, offering a potentially accurate, less invasive at-home screening alternative to clinician-collected cervical samples.
Cancer
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Breast cancer in young women has increased by 29% in three decades

Breast cancer diagnoses in women aged 20-54 have increased 29% since 1990, while rates in older women remain stable, shifting the disease's age profile.
Public health
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists discover 38% of cancers are caused by 30 lifestyle habits

Thirty-eight percent of global cancers in 2022 were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors, so over one in three cases could be prevented.
Cancer
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Three sisters and a dilemma: what to do when you inherit a genetic mutation that can cause cancer

Three sisters discovered they carry the BRCA1 gene mutation, which significantly increases breast and ovarian cancer risk, after their cousin's rapid cancer diagnosis prompted family genetic testing.
Cancer
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Douglas Hanahan, biologist: We don't necessarily need a cure, what we really need is cancer without disease'

Cancer cells acquire hallmarks: uncontrolled proliferation, evasion of growth barriers, resistance to programmed death, and relative immortality, driving tumor diversity and treatment variability.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What is colorectal cancer and is it preventable?

Actor James Van Der Beek died on 11 February, aged 48; he had been diagnosed in 2023 with colorectal cancer. According to the World Health Organization, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While rates are declining overall, cases among younger people are rising. This is a curable cancer if diagnosed early, says Dr Deirdre Cohen, director of the gastrointestinal oncology program for the Mount Sinai health system and an associate professor of medicine. It's important to bring any symptoms to the attention of your physician.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Barriers affect breast cancer screening uptake

London's population churn, outdated contact details, and cultural mistrust reduce breast cancer screening uptake, leaving the capital below the NHS's 70% acceptable target.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Testing protocol for prostate cancer 'alarming' - Hislop

Prostate cancer screening in the UK is inconsistent and not routinely offered, leaving higher-risk groups, particularly Black men, under-screened.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

HIV impacts hundreds of thousands of women. Here's how. - LGBTQ Nation

The truth, of course, is that anyone can contract HIV, given the right circumstance, and according to the Yale University Library's online exhibition " We Are Everywhere: Lesbians in the Archive," by 1991 roughly 40% of HIV-positive people and 12% of AIDS patients in the U.S. were women. But a combination of longstanding bias in the medical field and the perception of HIV/AIDS as a gay epidemic led to women being excluded from research studies and clinical trials.
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Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk

NHS England is creating a national register of 120 cancer-linked genes to identify inherited risk and enable targeted screening, monitoring, and personalized treatment.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

How to check whether you have bowel cancer

Blood in stool, changed bowel habits, and persistent tummy pain or bloating are key bowel cancer symptoms; see a GP if these last three weeks.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Earlier cancer diagnosis and faster treatment, government promises

England aims for 75% five-year cancer survival by 2035 through earlier diagnosis, faster treatment targets, increased screening and additional NHS investment.
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