Although suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, the incidence of suicidal death is higher among people with cancer than among the general population. Now, a new study published in the journal Cancer suggests that there is a greater risk of suicide following a cancer diagnosis, reports Wiley. For their… Read More: Cancer Diagnosis Increases Suicide Risk »
At a recent medical conference a colleague asked me what I thought of breast implants. The reason for her question it turned out is that she had breast cancer and is thinking about having breast reconstruction. Should she have a breast implant as part of that? In the light of recent findings my answer was… Read More: Dr Miriam Stoppard: Implants after breast cancer risks sparking fresh… »
A new breath test for cancer is being evaluated in a clinical trial involving 1,500 people.Owlstone Medical Ltd Nowadays ‘liquid biopsies,’ the notion of detecting cancer using only a blood test to detect minute amounts of circulating tumor are fairly well-known. But what if not even a blood test was needed to detect cancer, merely… Read More: New Clinical Trial Aims To Detect Cancer With A Quick… »
After nearly two years of training, Amelia Old set off on her dream to hike to Mt. Everest Base Camp. The blogger behind Passports From the Heart, Amelia focuses on philanthropic travel on her website. But this was the 37-year old’s biggest challenge to date. Travel blogger Amelia Old hiked to Mt. Everest Base Camp, raising… Read More: The Travel Blogger Hiking Everest To Help Cancer Survivors »