16 May 2012
| by Miss Jane Borley and Miss Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami
How to investigate and manage ovarian cancer as a GP. By Miss Jane Borley and Miss Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami...Section 1. Epidemiology and aetiology
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal ...
Classification and staging Ovarian cancer is currently classified by histology with three main categories: epithelial ovarian cancer (for example, containing subtypes serous, mucinous, endometroid and clear cell ...
02 May 2012
| by Professor John Radford
How to identify the signs of a possible cancer in young people and when to refer. By Professor John...are not every day ailments, sports injuries or growing pains. They are symptoms of cancer.
Teenagers can be a ...
, should we not roll out the red carpet?
Teenagers and young adults with cancer are a small patient population, accounting for less than 1% of all cancers diagnosed each year. The average GP might only see one ...
England's cancer survival rates risk falling further behind the rest of Europe because PCTs...in endoscopy services ahead of a long-term drive to improve early cancer detection.
The DH cancer strategy, launched in January 2011 to boost survival rates, said that, despite recent improvements, cancer outcomes ...
for suspected bowel cancer as a result of the bowel cancer awareness campaign, which began in January 2012 ...
02 May 2012
| by Dr Alison Glenesk
to think improving literacy levels might reduce death rates.
Identifying suspected renal cancer ...
the incidence of renal tract cancers, using symptoms and baseline risk factors. The QResearch database was used ...
of renal tract cancer in the next two years. There were 2,878 cases of renal tract cancers in the study ...
23 May 2012
| by Dr Sally Hope
Low-dose radioiodine in thyroid cancer N Engl J Med 2012; 366: 1674-85 The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled from 2.7 to 7.7 per 100,000 cases in the past 40 years. This may be due to better detection of low-risk cancers by modern imaging.
The standard treatment is high ...
23 May 2012
| by Stephen Robinson
Half of PCTs are failing to invest in extra cancer tests despite long waiting times, putting plans....
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Bowel Cancer UK warned that the DH cancer ...
% higher demand.
Prominent cancer GP and DH adviser Dr Nick Summerton said access to NHS endoscopy ...
PCTs 450m over four years from 2011/12 to improve early diagnosis of cancer. GPs were promised better ...
23 May 2012
If England were to achieve cancer survival rates at the European average, then 5,000 lives would...to thrust England to the top of the league table, half of PCTs are failing to invest in extra cancer tests ...
in endoscopy services ahead of a long-term drive to improve early cancer detection, particularly bowel cancer ...
referrals for suspected bowel cancer as a result of the bowel cancer awareness campaign launched in January ...
16 May 2012
If England was to achieve cancer survival rates at the European average, then 5,000 lives would...The figure jumps to 10,000 if England s performance was to achieve cancer survival rates at the European best. So says the DH s cancer strategy, which was launched in January 2011.
Comparisons ...
of the league table, half of PCTs are failing to invest in extra cancer tests. The DH has called repeatedly over ...
Using two prostate cancer drugs in combination could help to prevent resistance to treatment from...treatment with MDV3100, another hormone blocking treatment for prostate cancer. Commenting on the findings ...
cancer, but sadly they all eventually develop resistance. Our study suggests we should combine prostate cancer drugs rather than giving them sequentially. If the results hold true in patients, this could ...
16 May 2012
the GPC and Cancer Research UK warned that imposing strict deadlines on NICE's decisions could force ...
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