How to Prevent Cancer: 10 Science-Backed Ways to Lower Your Risk While there is no “magic wand” to guarantee a cancer-free life, clinical research consistently shows that nearly 40% of can...
What is a Biopsy? Procedures, Benefits, and What to Expect A biopsy is a medical procedure where a small sample of tissue is removed from the body so it can be examined closely under a microscope. It ...
What Does a Positive BRCA Test Mean? Positive test for the BRCA gene mutation (change) This means you have inherited a variant on the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. This means you have a higher lifetime risk of...
Should I Have a PSA Test? Yes. Thats the short answer. Choosing whether or not to have a PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) test is one of the most significant health decisions a man can make. While the ...
Whats the difference between a benign and malignant lump or tumour? Lumps and growths in the body can have lots of different causes. Your doctor may use the term ‘benign’ or ‘maligna...
Does Radiotherapy Hurt? Radiotherapy or X-ray treatment is very effective on its own in treating many cancers, such as head and neck, cervical, lung and brain. It is also given as supplementary treatm...
Do I Really Need to Attend My Pre-Chemotherapy Clinic? A Patient’s Guide If you are currently undergoing or preparing for cancer treatment, you likely have a calendar full of appointments. One of the ...
Travel and parking on cancer treatment days Having treatment for cancer is tough, and your journey to the hospital or clinic should be as stress-free as possible. It may be possible, if you ask, for y...
What is a Cancer MDT? MDT stands for ‘multi-disciplinary team’, and the cancer MDT refers to a committee that is made up of a range of health professionals. The committee involves a range ...
