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News : December 2006

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

Computer program heralds "new era in cancer research" Scientists have developed a mathematical model which they believe could help to end the uncertainty involved in cancer treatment.Experts at Dundee University have revealed that the computer...
Pacific algae could provide new cancer treatment A type of algae found in the south Pacific could provide a new form of cancer treatment, scientists have said.Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) suggest that just three...
Cancer treatment with blood vessel blocker New research suggests that drugs which block the growth of new blood vessels in tumours may boost the effectiveness of cancer-killing viruses.The viruses are viewed as a promising form of cancer...
New screening test for breast cancer A new breast cancer test capable of detecting the disease at an early stage could be available to private patients next year, it has been announced.The test, which has been created by Norwegian life...
Cancer survival improving, figures show Survival rates for most cancers have improved in England between 1999 and 2004, new figures have revealed.Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that there have been...
Hip fracture risk for prostate cancer victims $hip fracture risk for prostate cancer sufferers$ Men who have prostate cancer have an increased chance of suffering a hip fracture, it has been revealed.A study conducted on more than 60,000 men found that those who have prostate cancer are around...
Tangerine peel may provide new cancer treatment Researchers believe that they may be able to develop a new cancer treatment from tangerine peel, having isolated a compound that can kill some cancer cells.Presenting their findings at the British...
Elderly breast cancer patients 'must receive same treatment' Many older women are failing to receive adequate levels of breast cancer care compared to younger patients, claims a new study. Research conducted by the University of Manchester discovered that...
Oral contraception may lower cancer risk Women who use oral contraception may be reducing their risk of developing cancer, experts have said.A new study by scientists at the University of Aberdeen, published in the British Medical Journal,...
Calcium could prevent breast cancer bone risk A glass of milk a day could prevent the spread of breast cancer to bones, according to new research.Researchers at the Anzac Research Institute in Australia found that calcium deficiency could...
Breast cancer awareness highlighted Breast Cancer Awareness month is focusing on the acute need for women to be breast-aware via a host of events.A women's action sports event and fashion show in Denver will be graced by the presence...
Surgeon choice could improve breast cancer treatment Women who select their own surgeon and hospital get better breast cancer treatment than those who rely on doctor referrals, research suggests.Patients are often referred to surgeons who, although...
Vitamin A inhibitors 'could prevent gullet cancer' Blocking the action of vitamin A could help to prevent the development of cancer of the oesophagus (gullet), researchers believe.A team of Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists hopes that a new...
Early prostate cancer treatment improves life expectancy Men who receive treatment for early-stage, localised prostate cancer live significantly longer than those who are advised to 'watch and wait', a study has shown.Researchers at the University of...
New breast cancer treatment Scientists have worked out how the breast cancer gene BRCA1 causes breast cancer, an advance that could lead to new forms of cancer treatment in the future.Although the gene was discovered more than...
ICR welcomes 'encouraging' prostate cancer treatment research The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has described a new study into the treatment of prostate cancer with radium-223 as "very encouraging".The radioisotope delivered "promising" results in a trial...
Black women 'need cancer treatment earlier' A new study suggests that black women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at an earlier age than white women.Researchers found that the average age of breast cancer diagnosis at Homerton...
Two million people are cancer survivors New research shows that two million people in the UK are cancer survivors, meaning that they have either completed initial cancer treatment and are in remission, are living with progressive disease...
Soaring obesity rates 'could trigger cancer epidemic' The rise in obesity levels is likely to lead to an increase in the number of cancer patients, with doctors predicted to be diagnosing as many as 12,000 new weight-related cancer cases every year by...
Patient wins bowel cancer treatment ruling A bowel cancer patient has won a High Court ruling, meaning that she will now have access to a controversial cancer treatment.Victoria Otley paid £15,000 for private treatment after her local primary...

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