Research news
Physical exercise may reduce risk of prostate cancer
Study finds reduced risk of prostate cancer among men with a specific DNA variation
Screening can reduce incidence of bowel cancer
People with bowel cancer who had colonoscopies tended to live longer, study shows
Gene causing rare form of kidney cancer identified
Children with Wilm’s tumour may no longer need nephrectomies
Drink helps track brain cancer
A chemical drunk before surgery can make brain cancer easier to diagnose and monitor
Skipping urgent referral linked to mortality risk
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
Smoking down by one quarter in seven years
Cigarette smoking in England fell, pointing to the success of antismoking measures
Women mostly unaware of alcohol risk for breast cancer
Need for culture change so risk posed by alcohol for breast cancer is accepted
Readmission risks after stem cell transplants
Infections and gastrointestinal symptoms most common reasons for readmission
Ovarian cancer risk linked to missing bacteria
Lower levels of a protective bacteria put women at greater risk of developing ovarian cancer
Identifying existential distress in people at the end of life
Some people nearing the end of life are more prone to feelings of distress than others
Sexuality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Study shows patients struggle with effects on sexuality of HSCT treatment
Smokers fail to quit after cancer diagnosis
Smokers did not quit after cancer diagnosis due to initial treatment failure and cost worries