Dementia and Cancer - Are they linked? A look at the intriguing relationship between cancer and dementia. Are they linked? And how? Dementia illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease are brain disorders that cause the progressive degeneration of [...]
Spotlight on: Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Novel treatments are emerging that show great promise for patients with head and neck cancer, which is characterised by poor prognosis and high mortality rate. Although treatment options like [...]
Spotlight on Colorectal Cancer Treatment A deep dive into novel treatments that offer patients new hope and may, one day, turn colorectal (bowel) cancer into a manageable chronic disease. The third most common cancer worldwide, colorectal [...]
The Future of Cancer Treatment Cutting-edge technologies that will revolutionise the future of cancer treatment From tiny DNA ‘Trojan horses’ that sneak drugs inside cancer cells to wafer-thin microchips that can perform genetic [...]
Spotlight on Ovarian Cancer Treatment Ovarian cancer develops in the ovaries – two glands on each side of the uterus, in the pelvis, which are part of the female reproductive system. As for many other cancers, [...]
Spotlight on: Leukaemia and Lymphoma Treatment Research into innovative therapies for blood cancers is making remarkable progress, opening up exciting new avenues in the fight against the disease. Blood cancer is an umbrella term for [...]
Cutting-Edge Treatment for Brain Tumour According to NHS England, the number of patients benefiting from state-of-the-art brain tumour treatments will double to 6,200 by 2019, as access to advanced forms of robotic radiosurgery is set to [...]
Spotlight on: Parkinson's Disease Symptoms Treatment As a neurodegenerative condition, Parkinson’s disease is challenging to manage effectively, and there is no cure for it. But promising novel treatments are emerging on a global scale, which are [...]
Spotlight on: Pancreatic Cancer Treatment A round-up of some of the latest breakthrough advances in drug development and technology, which promise to improve the outlook for people with the condition. In September last year researchers from [...]
Cannabidiol-based products and cancer New UK regulations mean it is no longer illegal to use products such as cannabidiol (CBD) hemp oil for medicinal purposes. But there is no strong scientific evidence, to date, that these [...]
