Cancer is a loaded word, linked to death, difficult treatments and hardship. But while many cancers are deadly, others are slow-growing or relatively benign.
Breast Cancer
Cooling caps: a helping hand for hair loss
Researchers find that a scalp cooling system may reduce chemo-induced hair loss.
Should women control their own mammogram?
A study shows that handing over the mammogram controls to the woman being tested led to similar clinical results, but with less pain.
Can taking antioxidants affect cancer treatment?
There are concerns that supplements, especially antioxidants, could counteract the effects of cancer treatment.
Exercise counters cancer-related fatigue
Fatigue is a common side effect of cancer and its treatments. A review identifies ways to fight cancer fatigue, including exercise and psychological therapies.
Diet clues to surviving cancer
A research team collated together 117 studies involving over 200,000 cancer survivors into a single meta-analysis. What they found was perhaps not too surprising.
Does duration of obesity up cancer risk in women?
The association between body fatness and cancer was investigated to see if the duration of being overweight ups cancer risk in women, these are the results.
Bacteria and breast cancer
Given the presence of bacteria in breast tissue, researchers have started to ask whether changes in bacteria can alter breast cancer risk.
Can dietary fibre reduce the risk of breast cancer?
Researchers examined the validity that increased dietary fibre intake in adolescence and early adulthood reduced a woman’s risk of breast cancer.
Ovarian cancer test (CA125)
The ovarian cancer (CA125) test is a blood test that can help in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Find out about its uses and limitations.
