There is no universal approach in oesophageal cancer and management depends on anatomical site...on this article ABSTRACT Oesophageal cancer has a poor prognosis. Most ... and radiation. Key words Oesophageal cancer, chemoradiation, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, palliative ... Oesophageal cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the UK but the sixth most common cause of cancer death ...
Cancer of the pancreas is common in affluent countries, but despite advances in treatment, most...ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer is responsible for more than 6,000 deaths a year in the UK ... for pancreatic resection. Key words Pancreatic cancer, palliative chemotherapy, symptomatic relief, biliary drainage, surgery. SECTION 1: AETIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS Aetiology of pancreatic cancer ...
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, usually ... , for prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) is proving a useful adjunct in diagnosis. Brachytherapy is becoming a popular alternative to radical surgery and radiotherapy. Key words Prostate cancer, prostate specific antigen ...
SECTION 1: SCREENING ABSTRACT Rectal cancer is common (one-third to half of all bowel cancers). The national screening programme is likely to increase the number of cases diagnosed and change ... . This article focuses on key recent developments in the diagnosis, referral and management of rectal cancer ...
Transvaginal ultrasound screening for endometrial cancer Results from the United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening have revealed that transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) is an effective screening tool for endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women. The incidence of endometrial cancer has been ...
Colour tagging to identify cancer cells A new colour tagging method developed by the Antibody Technology Group at the University of Westminster could help to detect cancer cells at an earlier stage ... , paving the way for early cancer diagnosis, as well as precise and accurate differentiation of tumour ...
Breast cancer is still the most common cancer in women and early detection is essential. By Miss...Key points Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK. Established risk ... of breast cancer should be referred to a breast clinic as a target referral. Women attending a breast ... will have cancer. All women with invasive cancer should have axillary surgery. Women who have had breast ...
Despite improved treatment, survival in pancreatic cancer remains poor....ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer is the 11th most common cancer in the UK. Surgery and adjuvant ... type only. Key words Pancreatic cancer, advanced pancreatic cancer, surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy ... of pancreatic cancer is often late and prognosis is poor, with five-year survival rates of 3-5 per cent. 1 ...
Prostatic malignancies are second only to lung cancer as a cause of male cancer deaths...ABSTRACT Prostatic cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in men in the UK ... cancer that although curable, often does not need to be cured. Treatment depends on staging and whether ... cancer. Key words Prostate cancer, PSA testing, risk factors, staging, treatment SECTION 1 ...
Patient and clinician awareness of this cancer should be encouraged and funded, writes Professor...to examine and diagnose. The incidence of vulval cancer in England has risen by 17 per cent, from 739 cases ... . Some of the increase has been in women over the age of 75 (more than 50 per cent of vulval cancer cases ... . In the UK in 2000 there were 996 cases of vulval cancer, compared with 2,991 cases of cervical cancer ...
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