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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... 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... 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... view more (2003-04-23)

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... 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... 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... view more (2003-04-23)

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... 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... 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... view more (2004-07-14)

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... view more (2005-02-14)

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)

New report estimates 12 million cancer cases worldwide
A new American Cancer Society report estimates that there will be over 12 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths (about 20,000 cancer deaths a day) worldwide in 2007.   view more (2007-12-18)

Scientists discover how cigarette smoke causes cancer: Study points to new treatments, safer tobacco
Everyone has known for decades that that smoking can kill, but until now no one really understood how cigarette smoke causes healthy lung cells to become cancerous.   view more (2008-02-28)

Older Australians at risk of sun-related skin cancer death
A new Western Australian study has revealed the mortality from non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), commonly considered less dangerous than melanoma, is affecting older Australians at a worrying rate.   view more (2008-04-14)

No more squashed hedgehogs?
Wildlife road deaths are preventable according to the results of a survey carried out by The Mammal Society that are released today. Chairman of The Mammal Society, Professor Stephen Harris said "The Mammal Society's National Road Death Survey provides us with the information we need to reduce... view more (2002-05-29)

Chickenpox deaths in adults are increasing
Chickenpox causes considerable death in adults and may be increasing in importance, finds a study in this week's BMJ.   view more (2001-11-07)

Restrictions on 16 and 17 year old drivers carrying teenage passengers would save lives
Restrictions on 16-17 year old drivers carrying passengers younger than age 20 would save lives, finds research in Injury Prevention. Even if fewer than half the drivers obey such restrictions, a substantial reduction in road user deaths would be expected. Researchers in the United States estimated... view more (2001-05-30)

First IBIS results show tamoxifen reduces breast cancer in healthy high-risk women
First results from the long-awaited IBIS trial into the use of tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer in healthy women at high risk have firmly established that the drug can indeed cut the incidence of the disease. These preliminary results were presented today (Wednesday 20 March) at the 3rd European... view more (2002-03-19)

A healthy lifestyle halves the risk of premature death in women
Over half of deaths in women from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease could be avoided if they never smoke, keep their weight in check, take exercise and eat a healthy diet low in red meat and trans-fats, according to a study published on bmj.com today.   view more (2008-09-17)

Whooping cough deaths significantly underestimated in England
National statistics ‘significantly underestimate’ deaths from whooping cough in England, reveals research in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The statistics are not good enough for monitoring the performance of the government’s immunisation programme, concludes the study.   view more (2002-04-19)
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