Long term drug side effects, living after treatment, etc.
Dr Aine McCarthy, Cancer Research UK’s senior science information officer, said: “This is fascinating science which suggests a new way to help heal bone fractures, and was tested on a straight forward bone fracture in a dog. But the underlying…
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When you know your symptoms are side effects of your treatment, but doctors won’t believe you
Quickly reporting cancer side effects may boost survival If you’re being treated for cancer, speak up about any side effects. A study that had patients use home computers to report symptoms like nausea and fatigue surprisingly improved survival — by almost…
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Sometimes all those tick boxes on ‘ethnic origin’ don’t paint the complete picture – we need to make use of people’s knowledge and background
There’s no doubt cancer treatment, hospital stays, etc. make one look years older
The top American Cancer hospital, Dana-Farber, has just issued guidelines for an annual mole check-up Using their ABCDE method A – Asymmetry, or when one half of the mark appears different than the other. B – Border, when the mark…
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Sun’s out – and I realise I have a couple of suspicious moles.
Cancer Research UK reports deaths from cancer are down I am one of an increasing number of cancer survivors – so why do I feel so gloomy?
What is it about the British medical profession when it comes to our hair and skin? They just don’t ‘get it’.
This letter in The Daily Telegraph might have the answer 10 May 2017 SIR – When ambulance staff went on strike in the Eighties, police officers fulfilled the role on overtime (Letters, May 9). With an ancient Ford Transit and…
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