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Cancer treatment : Articles and features

Our articles and features are written by some of the UK's leading consultants, dentists, medical professionals and healthcare writers.

Private mesothelioma treatment: what's available? Private hospitals and clinic now offer a range of cancer treatments, even for relatively rare types of cancer such as mesothelioma. This is a form of cancer that affects the mesothelium – a thin...
What are the signs of throat cancer? As with most types of cancer, if you are aware of the early signs of throat cancer, you are more likely to see a doctor early and this could save your life. Early treatment is much more likely to be...
Oesophagus cancer – can it be treated? The long-term survival rate of oesophagus cancer is quite low compared to other cancers. Only around 10% of people diagnosed with this type of cancer today will live for another 5 years. In contrast,...
Recent advances in the treatment of prostate cancer With the introduction of PSA and PCA-3 testing, prostate cancer is being diagnosed earlier than ever before; the corollary to this is that the potential for cure is much greater. Whilst it is true...
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is a cancer that arises in the prostate gland. In the UK, it is the second most common cancer in men. (The most common is non-melanoma skin cancer.) Just under 35 000 men each year...
Advances in the management of Lymphoma The treatment of lymphoma is often complex and requires the input of a number of specialists including expert pathologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and clinicians. Optimal...
Gall bladder cancer: what treatment is available? Gall bladder cancer is fairly uncommon type of cancer and your chances of recovering from it are good as long as it is caught early. Surgery is the first line of treatment for most gall bladder...
Modern approaches to breast cancer treatment With the advent of digital mammography and modern MRI scanning of the breasts, early breast cancer can now be detected in its “infancy” and quickly diagnosed. Modern treatment relies on a...

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