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CT colonography versus colonoscopy for colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in most developed countries. view more (2005-10-11)
Women overestimate effectiveness of breast screening
Women either overestimate or are poorly informed about the effectiveness of breast screening, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. But these are the very women who attend for screening. To give them the facts might deter them from being screened, so creating a public health dilemma, suggest the authors. The... view more... (2001-10-12)
Doubling of deaths from liver cancer in 30 years
Deaths from liver cancer have almost doubled in the past 30 years, shows research in Gut. A relatively rare type of liver cancer arising from the bile ducts - intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma - accounts for virtually all of the increase. The research team analysed deaths coded by liver tumour between 1968 and 1998, using national statistics for... view more... (2001-05-16)
Women smokers have higher risk of lung cancer than men smokers, though lower lung cancer death rate
Women who smoke appear to be more susceptible to lung cancer than men who smoke, though women smokers have a lower rate of lung cancer-related death. view more (2006-07-12)
Sunlight associated with lower risk of death from breast and colon cancer
Sunlight is associated with a reduced risk of breast and colon cancer, finds research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. view more (2002-04-02)
European Studies Highlight Value Of Screening For Breast Cancer (PP 1405, 1411)
Two European studies published in this week's issue of THE LANCET show that the introduction of mammography screening in Sweden and The Netherlands has contributed to a decrease in deaths from breast cancer. The long-term value of mammography screening has caused considerable debate over the past few years. Laszlo Tabar from Falun Central... view more... (2003-04-23)
UC Davis study links smoking with most male cancer deaths
The association between tobacco smoke and cancer deaths - beyond lung cancer deaths - has been strengthened by a recent study from a UC Davis researcher, suggesting that increased tobacco control efforts could save more lives than previously estimated. view more (2009-01-22)
Women with cosmetic breast implants more likely to commit suicide
Women who undergo cosmetic surgery for breast augmentation are more likely to commit suicide than women from the general population, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers identified 3,521 Swedish women aged 15-69 years who had had breast implants between 1965 and 1993. They compared the observed number of deaths with the expected number of... view more... (2003-03-05)
Nearly 5 million deaths worldwide caused by smoking (p 847)
Issue 13 September 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 12 September 2003. The latest epidemiological assessment for the global effect of smoking on deaths worldwide is detailed in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Smoking-related deaths for the year 2000 were as high in developing countries than in industrialised areas of the world, with 84% of... view more... (2003-09-10)
Cervical screening is working well, but is labour intensive
The NHS cervical screening programme is working well and preventing deaths, but is labour and resource intensive - around 1,000 women need to be screened for 35 years to prevent one death, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Dr Angela Raffle and colleagues analysed the screening records of 350,000 women over 20 years and modelled cases of cervical... view more... (2003-04-23)
Scots and Irish at greater risk of drink-related death, study shows
Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland compared with the rest of the population, a study has shown. view more (2009-03-19)
Environmental manganese good in trace amounts but can correlate to cancer rates
In the first ecological study of its kind in the world, a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher has uncovered the unique finding that groundwater and airborne manganese in North Carolina correlates with cancer mortality at the county level. view more (2009-07-13)
Flu is not to blame for excess winter deaths
Cold weather rather than influenza is to blame for excess deaths and demands on health services in winter, according to a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2002-01-09)
Tobacco linked to 63 percent of cancer death burden among African-American men
A new analysis links tobacco smoke to 63 percent of cancer deaths among African-American men in the United States. The smoke-related cancer death burden for African-American men is highest in the South at 67 percent, with the lowest burden - 43 percent - in the Northeast. The percentage is 60 in the West and 63 in the Midwest. view more (2005-06-14)
Convincing results: Stopping the spread of cancer in the body
A team of Danish researchers have discovered that by blocking a specific enzyme, it is possible to check the spread of cancer in the body. This finding may be the first step towards preventing deaths due to cancer spreading to other parts of the body. The discovery may also help reduce the amount of chemotherapy used. view more (2004-11-22)
UK cervical screening programme saves 5,000 lives a year (p 224, 249)
An epidemiological study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights the success of the UK's national screening programme for cervical cancer introduced in 1988. Authors of the study outline how the programme has prevented an epidemic of cervical cancer-around 5000 deaths are prevented every year and 100 000 (one in 80) of the 8 million British... view more... (2004-07-14)
Infant girls in India twice as likely to die as boys
In India, infant girls are twice as likely to die as boys because girls are regarded and treated less favourably. There are also a large number of unexplained female deaths, which may be considered as deaths under suspicious circumstances, argue researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-07-16)
Deaths from lung cancer could be reduced by better policies to control indoor radon
About 1100 people each year die in the UK from lung cancer related to indoor radon, but current government protection policies focus mainly on the small number of homes with high radon levels and neglect the 95% of radon related deaths caused by lower levels of radon, according to a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2009-01-07)
CT lung cancer screening no cure-all for smokers
Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography (CT) may help reduce lung cancer deaths in current and former smokers, but it won't protect them from other causes of death associated with smoking, according to a new study published in the July issue of the journal Radiology. view more (2008-06-10)
New European cancer figures for 2004 - cancer experts say major efforts needed against the big four killers
There were nearly 2.9 million new cases of cancer and more than 1.7 million cancer deaths in Europe last year, according to new estimates in a report published today (Thursday 17 February) in Annals of Oncology [1]. The authors warn that the ageing of the European population means that these figures will continue to rise, even if incidence and... view more... (2005-02-14)
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