Source: Nursing Times
Date of publication: May 2011
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: The National Lung Cancer Audit, published by the NHS Information Centre, shows that Lung cancer patients who see a specialist cancer nurse are twice as likely to receive active treatment as those who do not.
Length of publication: Webpage
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Posted by Emily Hopkins
Source: Nursing Times
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Date of publication: October, 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: A seven-year trial, involving 360 patients at the University of Birmingham has found that Bladder cancer patients could be treated with a combination of chemotherapy drugs and radiotherapy to reduce the risk of a tumour returning
Length of publication: 1 webpage
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Posted by ruthmassey
Source: Cancer Research UK
Date of publication: September, 2010
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: Cancer Research UK scientists have identified a molecule in cells which could predict the success of radiotherapy to treat individual bladder cancer patients. Currently there is no means of predicting whether radiotherapy or surgery would be better for each patient but the identification of predictive markers means that patients could be selected for the treatment most likely to benefit them personally. The results of the research are published in Cancer Research.
Length of publication: 1 webpage
Some important notes: The full text of the original Cancer Research article can be access by clicking here. Please contact your local NHS Library for information about accessing full text articles. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.
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Posted by ruthmassey
Source: NHS Oldham
Date of publication: August, 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: A brand new state of the art breast screening service is now available at the Oldham Integrated Care Centre.
Length of publication: 2 pages
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: British Journal of Cancer, 2010, 103, p. 446-453
Date of publication: August, 2010
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: Socioeconomic inequalities in survival were observed for many cancers in England during 1981–1999. The NHS Cancer Plan (2000) aimed to improve survival and reduce these inequalities. This study examines trends in the deprivation gap in cancer survival after implementation of the Plan.
Length of publication: 7 pages
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: Cancer Research UK
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Date of publication: August, 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: Breast cancer death rates have fallen steeply in the UK in the last 20 years – and at a faster rate than in any other European country except for Iceland, a new study in the British Medical Journal has found.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Source: European Journal of Cancer, 2010, 46 (13) p. 2344-2356
Date of publication: September, 2010
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: Eusoma has organised a workshop during which twenty four experts have reviewed the international literature and selected the main process and outcome indicators available for quality assurance of breast cancer care.
Length of publication: 12 pages
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: British Journal of Cancer, 2010, 103 p. 701-707
Date of publication: August, 2010
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: Urinary Mcm5 detection seems to be a simple, accurate and noninvasive method for identifying patients with prostate cancer. Large-scale prospective trials are now required to evaluate this test in diagnosis and screening.
Length of publication: 6 pages
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: Cancer Research UK
Date of publication: September, 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures. The survey of more than 2,000 people from across the UK also reveals just 14 per cent are aware that half of all cancer patients could benefit from radiotherapy as part of their treatment.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: Cancer Research UK
Date of publication: September, 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: A new multinational study suggests that regular blood testing to measure levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) is more effective at detecting prostate cancer in men with a genetic predisposition to the disease. Use of the PSA test as a screening tool for prostate cancer is controversial because many men with high levels do not have prostate cancer.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: Cancer Research UK
Date of publication: September, 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But the reports also reveal that there are still gaps in survival, with patients from wealthy areas having a better chance of beating cancer than their poorer counterparts.
Length of publication: 1 web page
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Posted by lucyjprice
Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2010, 102 (13) p. 924-926
Date of publication: June, 2010
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: Many medical professionals are working hard to improve breast cancer risk assessment. But so far, the only well-tested way to gauge breast cancer risk is through models that use a few self-reported factors e.g. age, reproductive history etc.
Length of publication: 3 pages
Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library. http://www.hlisd.org/
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