Every year in the UK, around 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and more than 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. In this blog, our editor Elissia explains the risk factors for these cancers, particularly family history. It also includes some of the signs and symptoms to look out for.
Risk factors and causes
We don’t know exactly what causes ovarian or prostate cancer, but there are some factors…
Newspapers often comment on cancer treatment. ‘NICE under fire for veto of eleven new cancer drugs’ and ‘NHS says no to new breast cancer drug’ were recent bold headlines. What do these have in common? Turning drugs down.
Going beyond the headlines...It’s worth knowing that NICE – the NHS ‘watchdog’ – has also approved more than 6 out of 10 (63%) of the cancer treatments it has assessed…
In this blog, our intern Emily gives some key facts about bladder cancers. Our new editions of booklets Understanding non-invasive bladder cancer and Understanding invasive and advanced bladder cancer can give you more detailed information about bladder cancer and its treatment.
Bladder cancer
The bladder is a hollow, muscular, balloon-like organ which collects and stores urine.
Bladder cancer usually starts in the cells…
If you’ve heard about proton beam therapy in the news or elsewhere, you might be wondering what it actually is. We’ve all heard of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy as treatments for cancer. But what is proton beam therapy? How does it work? And what makes it different from conventional radiotherapy?
About radiotherapyRadiotherapy is one of the main types of cancer treatment in the UK. Around 40% of…
Yesterday was World Lymphoma Awareness Day - a chance to show support and raise awareness of lymphoma. In this blog, content channel editor Tania talks about the signs and symptoms of lymphoma, and how it is diagnosed.
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. This is part of the body's immune system which helps to protect us from infection and disease. It also drains fluid from the body's tissues back into the blood…
