Protecting young skin from UV radiation
With summer fast approaching, children’s skin is particularly vulnerable to the effects of UV radiation, says consultant dermatologist Dr Anjali…
Cancer
Post-mastectomy recovery diet
When I had my double mastectomy in February 2015, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, there was very limited information…
March of the Men
March of the Men is a month-long campaign run by Anthony Nolan, the blood cancer charity, which seeks to recruit…
Telehealth for cancer survivors?
On World Cancer Day it is important that we raise awareness of this serious illness and consider the impact of…
Working with cancer
Occupational cancer claims 666,000 lives a year worldwide. Employees undergoing cancer treatment require individually-tailored approaches to help them remain in…
Making pancreatic cancer less deadly
Pancreatic cancer survival rates have been improving over the last few decades, but the statistics still make grim reading. According…
Cancer survivors rate telehealth
‘To mark World Cancer Day, It is important that we raise awareness of this serious illness and consider the impact…
A Day to Unite – World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day brings people together across the world who have been affected by the disease. As a specialist nurse…
What to say and do when someone has cancer
Marking World Cancer Day, it can be very difficult to know what to say and what to do when someone…
Why do some breast cancer drugs stop working?
Around 70 per cent of breast cancers are so-called ER positive, which means the cancer cells contain a receptor for…