More than 10,000 cases of cancer of the prostate, the walnut-sized gland that sits just below the bladder, are diagnosed every year in the UK. It is the second-most common cause of cancer deaths
New evidence suggests that men with early signs of prostate cancer are being missed because screening techniques are inadequate. ...
Medicine has persisted with the idea that screening for breast cancer saves lives. Why? Because trial after trial has said so (with qualification). But a new study has come up with evidence that contradicts all the previous trials, and has concluded...
While MRI scanning may not be as safe as radiologists claim, most injuries and reactions are rare. However, the same cannot be said for the dyes that are injected before the screening is carried out.
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Annual mammograms do not reduce breast cancer deaths, say Canadian researchers. ...
Recently introduced criteria for diagnosing diabetes may not be robust enough, according to a two new studies. ...
The Lancet - that bastion of medical orthodoxy is calling for a major rethink in breast cancer treatment and an admission from the medical profession of the failure of existing treatments. ...
All women attending antenatal clinics will be routinely tested to see whether they have hepatitis B, under a new directive from the Department of Health. ...
American doctors who routinely give mammograms to women under 50 are needlessly exposing them to radiation and inaccurate diagnoses, charge two leading British cancer specialists. ...