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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Jake Abraham dies aged 56

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Yesterday - 22:15

Liverpool-born actor, who also appeared in GBH and Mean Machine, was receiving palliative care for prostate cancer

The actor Jake Abraham, best known for his role in Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, has died aged 56.

Abraham, who played Dean in the British gangster film, revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis in July and said he was receiving palliative care.

Let it shine: the unexpected benefits of sun exposure on skin

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Yesterday - 13:00

For years we’ve been told to avoid sun to prevent skin cancer. But research suggests a dose of rays can boost your immune system and increase lifespan. We look on the bright side

Shades? SPF50 suncream? Wide-brimmed hat? For decades, it has been drilled into us that if the sun is out, we’d better slip on protective clothing, slop on suncream and slap on a hat to stay safe. There’s little doubt that too much sun exposure – and particularly sunburn – increases our risk of developing skin cancer. It also prematurely ages the skin. But scientists are increasingly questioning the mantra that sunlight is an evil to be avoided at all costs, and investigating the brighter side of sun exposure.

It’s not just about vitamin D. Though important for strong bones and teeth this sun-induced vitamin is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the physiological processes that are influenced by sunlight falling on the skin. Sunseekers may even have a longer lifespan. So, can we capitalise on the benefits of sunshine, without risking skin cancer?

Radiotherapy doses for prostate cancer could be cut by three-quarters, trial finds

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 2 days ago - 10:44

Five higher multibeam doses found to be as effective as 20 smaller doses delivered over several weeks

Men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer could be safely exposed to fewer radiotherapy sessions, a major trial has found.

The trial, conducted by the Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust and the Institute of Cancer Research in London, found that radiotherapy doses can be cut by three-quarters, meaning that five higher doses of radiotherapy are just as effective as 20 smaller doses delivered over several weeks.

FDA Wants to Oversee Lab Tests It Says Put Patients ‘At Risk’

news.movim.eu / TheNewYorkTimes · 3 days ago - 19:04

Genetic testing that reveals potential cancer risks or other maladies with no regulatory oversight is among the targets of the agency’s proposed review.

The secret world of breast cancer: 17 surprising things I wish I’d known

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 04:00

I thought I knew all about the disease that took my mother when I was nine. But on being diagnosed myself, my eyes were opened to the myths and realities

October is breast cancer awareness month. You are probably aware of breast cancer in some way. I was – for much of my childhood my mum was undergoing treatment for it, and shortly before I turned 10, she died from it. But despite that experience, I was blissfully unaware of many things about breast cancer until I was diagnosed with it last summer. Here are some of the things I know now that I wish I had known then.

‘Feminist approach’ to cancer could save lives of 800,000 women a year

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 22:30

Gender inequality and discrimination impede timely diagnoses and quality care for women around the world, says report

Health experts are calling for a “feminist approach” to cancer to eliminate inequalities, as research reveals 800,000 women worldwide are dying needlessly every year because they are denied optimal care.

Cancer is one of the biggest killers of women and ranks in their top three causes of premature deaths in almost every country on every continent.

Ed Davey pledges legal guarantee on cancer waiting times

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 13:30

Lib Dem leader closes party conference with speech reinforcing party’s focus on the NHS

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Ed Davey has closed the Liberal Democrats’ conference with a pledge to guarantee in law that anyone referred for cancer treatment will be seen in two months, reinforcing his party’s focus on the NHS before the general election.

In what was arguably the sole big policy announcement of the gathering in Bournemouth, Davey called for cross-party consensus over a proposed five-year plan to improve cancer survival rates.

‘No child should die’: the US hospital leading a global fight against childhood cancer

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 7 days ago - 06:30

St Jude in Memphis, Tennessee, is taking its fight against youth illness around the world – thanks to its own resources and celebrity backers

The death of a child from cancer is a terrible but increasingly rare event in affluent nations – where mortality rates are at an all-time low with more than eight in 10 sufferers now surviving childhood cancer. In contrast, in low-income countries, children routinely die of diseases that can be cured: only three out of 10 who get cancer will survive.

The odds are likely to be worse, because an estimated 50% of all children with cancer never get a diagnosis.

‘How do you explain chemotherapy to a two-year-old?’: A cancer guide aims to help

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Thursday, 21 September - 15:00

Using videos and animations, child-friendly guide offers information on what to expect after diagnosis

A new guide for children with cancer has been created to provide parents and children aged two to 12 years old with vital information about what lies ahead after diagnosis.

The Oncology Guide uses videos by children who have been treated for cancer to help families cope with what can be a frightening diagnosis. Every year in the UK, more than 1,800 children are diagnosed with cancer.