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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.

Peritoneal cancer: available treatments Peritoneal cancer is a rare form of cancer that affects the membrane that surrounds the organs of the abdomen. It mostly affects women and often goes undetected until it is quite advanced. Treatment...
Prostate cancer: What is a PSA test? The PSA test is a blood test which helps to detect prostate cancer. How does it work, how effective is it and what are the pros and cons of having it done? This article is written by Sarah Dawson, a...
Bowel cancer treatment: reduce the risks Bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer) is the second largest cause of cancer deaths in the UK. It's also one of the most difficult to talk about - but if diagnosed early it can be cured. ...
Brain and spine tumours: An improved outlook for patients The treatment of malignant brain tumours has remained static for many years. The results have, up until recently, been poor and unchanged over a couple of decades. Recently, improvements in surgery...
Prevent hair loss during chemotherapy Many patients say hair loss is one of the most devastating side effects of their treatment. But hair loss can often be reduced or prevented through scalp cooling. The chemotherapy department at Bupa...
The development of breasts and breast cancer in men In teenagers and elderly men, gynaecomastia, male breast growth, is common, whereas male breast cancer is rare. Professor Drew discusses the causes of the growth of breasts in men of different ages,...
Vaccinating against cervical cancer More than 50 percent of sexually active adults are infected with HPV at some point during their lifetime, the virus responsible for almost all cervical cancers. Gynaecologist Mr Fateh Raslan...
Prostate operation: pros and cons As men reach middle age they experience growth of the prostate. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland situated just under the bladder and is used to make seminal fluid (which is mixed with sperm to...
Bowel cancer treatment - what can be done? Bowel cancer treatment and diagnosis has improved in recent years. However, the most commonly-used form of bowel cancer treatment is still surgery. How successful this is depends on the stage of the...
I've been referred to a breast cancer specialist - what can I expect? Being referred to see a consultant because of a breast problem is, understandably, a very worrying time for many women (or men for that matter). Fortunately most people we see do not have breast...
Prostate cancer treatments: new developments Prostate cancer treatment is one of the success stories in medicine today. Many prostate cancers tend to be slow growing and a range of treatments is available at different stages. This means that...
Treatment of an enlarged prostate gland About the size of a walnut, the prostate gland is located under the bladder and surrounds the urethra (the tube through which urine passes out of the body). The gland is only present in men,...
Prostate cancer warning signs Prostate cancer occurs when one or more of the cells of the prostate begin to multiply at a greater rate than normal, forming a tumour. This may stay localised to the prostate, or may spread to other...
Prostate cancer treatment options The prostate is a gland situated just underneath the bladder surrounding the urethra, and produces semen - the fluid that carries and protects sperm. It is about the size of a walnut, but if it...
Laryngeal Cancer - Treatment Options ENT doctors, or otolaryngologists, are trained in the medical and surgical treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, throat (ENT), and head and neck. But for whatever...

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