Could kickstart new generation of screening tests for early cancer detection, say researchers A sex-specific panel of 10 proteins can pick up 18 different early stage cancers, representing all the major organs of the human body, finds a proof of concept study published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology. The ...
Absolute risk of cervical cancer remains low, but results show importance of regular checks for women having active surveillance Actively monitoring abnormal cells (lesions) that line the cervix rather than removing them straight away is associated with an increased long term risk of cervical cancer, suggests a study published by The ...
Findings raise quality of care concerns about this common practice, say researchers Patients with cancer whose oncologist receives payments from industry appear more likely to receive some non-recommended and low value treatments, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. This finding raises potential concerns about quality of care, and the ...
May have potential for other long term conditions, findings suggest Immersive virtual reality—digital technology that allows a person to experience being physically present in a non-physical world—seems to ease the pain and distress felt by patients with cancer, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published in BMJ Supportive ...
Just 1 in 3 adult survey respondents felt confident in recognising symptoms Findings indicate need for initiatives to plug this knowledge gap, say researchers There are significant gaps in the UK public’s awareness of the tell-tale signs and symptoms of cancer in children and teens, with just a third of ...
New cases have risen 79%, overall, with fastest rise in windpipe and prostate cancers Heaviest death toll for cancers of breast, windpipe, lung, bowel, and stomach There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), ...
These include head and neck, food pipe, stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, kidney, lung Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on—at least in men—suggests a large long term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ...
Findings should inform rules on workplace protection from low-dose radiation, say researchers Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionising radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ today. The findings should inform current ...
Conventional ‘gold standard’ approaches take too long and require too much stamina It’s time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’—and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late stage gynaecological cancers, urge doctors in a commentary published ...
Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries also potentially at risk Cumulative exposure to various agents, including talc, ammonia, may be important Hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants are among certain job roles that may be associated with a heightened risk of ovarian cancer, finds a case-control study published online ...
