Spending an average of three hours per day in the sunlight can cut the risk of breast cancer by up to 50%. The sun’s rays stimulate growth of vitamin D in the skin and tests show that breast cells are capable of converting vitamin D into a hormone that has anti-cancer properties. Canadian researchers compared [...]

A new study has revealed that being married boosts survival odds for both men and women with colon cancer. According to researchers at Penn State’s College of Medicine and Brigham Young University, research carried out on over 100,000 records shows married patients had a 14% lower risk of death. It is believed that spouses serve [...]

We’ve just had confirmation through that 6 new scalp cooling machines will be going into a Hospital in Berkshire! Great news for chemotherapy patients in this area and if you want to find out where your nearest treatment centre is, just visit this webpage and type in your postcode – http://ow.ly/5ipU1 Or if you want [...]

NHS figures reveal that one in five UK women risk cervical cancer because they decline the offer of a smear test. This is despite that fact the early detection through smear test screening and with treatment afterwards can prevent up to 75% of cervical cancers developing. Although the high profile case of Jade Goody’s death [...]