Those born in more recent decades may be at greater risk, exploratory analysis suggests High quality, long term studies needed to determine if eradication therapy lowers risk Exposure to the stomach microbe Helicobacter pylori may be associated with more than 1 in 5 cases of bowel cancer worldwide, suggests an exploratory risk ...
Rates even higher in those who are young, old, frail or economically disadvantaged Diagnosis after emergency admission 3 times less likely to be early stage disease Two in five women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed only after an emergency hospital admission, when they are 3 times less likely to have ...
Levels of this carcinogen regularly top 8 hour EU limit in 70% of NHS pathology departments Urgent regulatory intervention now warranted, say researchers Routine exposure to harmful levels of the human tissue preservative formaldehyde are risking the health of thousands of NHS staff working in pathology departments across the UK, ...
Patients with vitamin D deficiency may benefit from supplements before operations Vitamin D deficiency is associated with more moderate to severe pain following breast cancer surgery and an increased consumption of opioid drugs, finds research published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Breast cancer patients with low levels ...
Offers potential to shift diagnosis to early stage, treatable disease, say researchers More accurate than radiologists, but it requires testing in high risk patients before clinical use An AI model (REDMOD) can pick up the very early subtle tissue changes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common form of pancreatic ...
Rates of several other cancers also rising faster in younger than in older adults Excess weight is key contributor, but unlikely to fully explain this trend, say researchers Cases of several cancers are rising in England among both younger and older adults, but rates of bowel and ovarian cancer are ...
Could help target areas for cost-effective, practical community screening, say researchers Detection of a bowel cancer marker (CDH1) in wastewater may offer a new community level early warning system for the disease, suggests a proof of concept study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Wastewater surveillance could ...
No indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, findings show Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with a significantly reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer, with no indication of waning protection up to 18 years after vaccination, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. HPV is one of the most ...
Findings may have important public health implications given the ubiquitous use of these additives, say researchers Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today. While ...
Greatest risk associated with frequent consumption of locally brewed alcohol Additive effect of chewing tobacco likely accounts for 60%+ of cases nationwide Even a low daily intake of alcohol—-just 9 g or around one standard drink—is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with ...
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