Tag Archives: cancer

Lung cancer symptoms: 10 ‘unusual changes’ and signs of deadly lung cancer

Lung cancer symptoms Difficulty breathing A cough that doesn’t go away or a change in a long-term cough Repeated chest infections that won’t go away, even after antibiotics Feeling more tired than usual A hoarse voice Coughing up blood-stained phlegm Pain in your chest, especially when you cough or breathe in Loss of appetite/weight loss… Read More »

“Blood test finds 50 types of cancer” – we’ve been down this path before

Shoddy, incomplete, fawning news coverage of screening tests is one of the most clearly established problems in health news coverage – something HealthNewsReview.org has revealed countless times over the past 15 years. A public relations news release 22 days ago – from “a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early” – touted study… Read More »

‘He put himself through the wringer for me’ – stem cell transplant boost for Paul (35) facing cancer battle as brother is a match

Brotherly love certainly knows no bounds for one Co Tyrone family. s a fit young Strabane man faced a third battle with cancer, his four younger brothers immediately stepped in to help. Paul Carlin (35) is currently receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, an illness that he has faced down twice before. Despite receiving the all-clear… Read More »

Bowel cancer symptoms: The shape of your poo is a warning sign – when to see your GP

Processed meat is any meat that has been treated to preserve it and/or add flavour – for example, bacon, salami, sausages, canned meat, or chicken nuggets. “It is estimated that around 13 out of 100 bowel cancer cases (around 13 percent) in the UK are linked to eating these meats,” reports Cancer Research UK. Processed… Read More »

Skin cancer diet plan

Prospective cohort study of Australian adults followed for 8 years. It is well recognized that there is a complex interplay of nutrients present in naturally occurring foods. Antioxidant supplementation increases the risk of skin cancers in women but not in men. This mixture included vitamin C, selenium, green tea extract, and other naturally occurring AOs… Read More »