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Cancer
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£180m Cardiff cancer centre seals financial close
Contractor Sacyr UK will now start work on the 368,000 sq ft specialist cancer hospital, which is being bought forward using the Welsh Government’s new public private partnership model. Velindre University NHS Trust appointed the ACORN consortium to deliver the project 18 months ago. ACORN consortium Kajima Partnerships, Sacyr, Abrdn, Kier Facilities Services, White Arkitekter
April 2, 2024
Few Childhood Cancer Survivors Get Recommended Screenings
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March 22, 2024
Fight Cancer, Kidney Problem,Hepatitis,Diabetes, Infection,Ulcer And Pile
Eliminate all things contributing to the problem:E.g all processed foods, sugar, white flour, alcohol and caffeine, food additives, colorings and preservatives, fruit and vegetables treated with pesticides, most dairy.Steer clear of diseases.Foods that contain gluten are doing bad things to the body of many people….CONTINUE READING Patiently read . You either LEARN or UNLEARN. To
December 11, 2023
Prayer to Cure Cancer; Exercise for Sexual Dysfunction; Carb Intake and Cancer
Oncology/Hematology > Other Cancers — News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today September 1, 2023 How to respond to a loved one who thinks prayer will cure cancer. (New York Times Magazine) AstraZeneca has joined the legal fray in opposition to the federal government's plans to negotiate drug
September 1, 2023
Psychedelics for Cancer Stress; Sweet Anticancer Plan; Obesity and Ovarian Cancer
Oncology/Hematology > Other Cancers — News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today July 21, 2023 Oncologists should "stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin ... and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late-stage gynecological cancers," a panel of experts urged in
July 21, 2023
Breast cancer by age: Study reveals early mutations that predict patient outcomes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys has found that in young women, certain genetic mutations are associated with treatment-resistant breast cancer. These mutations are not linked to treatment-resistant breast cancer in older women. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, could help improve precision medicine and suggest
June 30, 2023
Turmeric root. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. In more than half of all cases, an important protective mechanism in cells is inactivated by mutations—the tumor suppressor gene p53. The product of this gene, a transcription factor, induces a microRNA molecule called miR-34, which plays
Lung Cancer Screening Results Influence Follow-Up Adherence
Radiology > Diagnostic Radiology — Study suggests groups to target for enhanced outreach to encourage regular screening by Elizabeth Short, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 25, 2023 A patient's Lung Computed Tomography Screening Reporting & Data System (Lung-RADS) score was the factor most strongly associated with adherence to recommended screening follow-up, a single-center study showed.
May 25, 2023
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Increased Rates of Late, Major Surgeries
Oncology/Hematology > Other Cancers — Magnitude of the risk is "striking," editorialists say by Mike Bassett, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 14, 2023 Childhood cancer survivors have increased rates of undergoing late, major surgical procedures 5 or more years after diagnosis, according to data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Among more than 25,000 survivors
May 14, 2023
Many With Cancer Predisposition Diseases Unaware of Genetic Status
Meeting Coverage > AACR — Moreover, a significant proportion do not qualify for genetic screening under current guidelines by Mike Bassett, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 19, 2023 ORLANDO -- Many patients with BRCA mutations that carry a high risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) or with Lynch syndrome are not only unaware
April 19, 2023