Cancer Diagnosis

Cancer Risk Increase in Under-50s

Danielle Lowe | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Danielle Lowe

The rise is being put down to women taking the pill and having children later, though there are likely to be other factors contributing as well. Organisations are stressing for women not to worry about these figures, and for them just to keep checking their breasts for any differences in feel, size and pain. However it is not necessarily those things that will cause the most worry. instead, it is likely to be a bigger worry to younger people again.

Why A Stiff Upper Lip Could Put Your Health At Risk

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

It might have helped the Victorians build an empire, but having a stiff upper lip could be putting Britons in mortal danger from cancer, researchers c...

'Too Many' Cancers Diagnosed In A&E

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Almost a quarter of people are not diagnosed with cancer until they are admitted to hospital as an urgent case, research suggests. The National Can...

Cancer Referral Delays For Women, Young And Ethnic Minorities

The Huffington Post UK | Georgia James | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Cancer referrals vary widely between patients, a study has found. While the majority of patients (77%) who visited their doctor with suspicious sy...

Sensor Cell Discovery Gives Fresh Hope To Cancer Sufferers

PA | Posted 27.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Tiny sensors which monitor the health of cells have been developed by scientists in a move which could improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer a...

The Cost Of Cancer Set To Rise By Two Thirds

PA | Posted 12.12.2011 | UK Lifestyle

The cost of diagnosing and treating cancer patients may rise by nearly two thirds over the next decade, a report has found. Healthca...