Cancer & palliative care

Discover pharmacy's role in cancer and pallative care.

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Cancer & palliative care

Continuing cancer care

Childhood cancer survival rates in the UK are at the highest they have ever been, but ‘late effects’ of cancer can develop in adulthood, and survivors need continued support.

21 May 2017 , 4 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care

Sun safety: Rays awareness

Melanoma skin cancer rates are increasing fast. Pharmacy teams need to hammer home the sun safety message

14 May 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Occupational sun exposure linked to cancers

Occupational sun exposure causes about one in 50 cutaneous malignant melanomas, equivalent to approximately one death from, and five new cases of, the cancer each week in Britain, new figures suggest

14 Feb 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Deaths from cancer could fall by 400,000

Advances in detection, diagnosis and treatment mean that 400,000 fewer people will die from cancer in the next 20 years

01 Feb 2017 , 1 Min Article

Women's health

Women's health

This team training module focuses on women's health and in particular, cervical cancer.

24 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

Women's health

It's screen time

One in four women don’t attend cervical screening when they should but why is this and what can pharmacy do to help boost take-up?

24 Jan 2017 , 5 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Significant increase in cancer predicted

Cancer cases in the UK could rise by more than 40 per cent between 2014 and 2035 if current trends continue

24 Nov 2016 , 1 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care

Scenario: Chemotherapy & hair loss

Sarah Forster has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is due to have chemotherapy. She asks to talk to Parveen

17 Aug 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Heart health

Mid-life health

Supporting pharmacy customers to adopt healthier lifestyles in middle age can have significant benefits in later life

17 Aug 2016 , 4 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care

Aspirin could cut GI cancer risk

Using aspirin long-term could reduce the risk of gastrointestinal tract malignancies

15 May 2016 , 1 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care

From the frying pan into the clinic

Mushrooms aren't just a tasty addition to your dinner, they’re becoming increasingly important in medical treatment.

27 Apr 2016 , 3 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Cancer death rate falls

Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by almost 10 per cent over 10 years, according to Cancer Research UK

24 Mar 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management

Public still underestimates obesity-cancer link

Forty-one per cent of adults in Britain donâ€™t know that being overweight increases cancer risk

09 Mar 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Cancer screening works

Screening is more likely to pick up early cancers than GP referral or emergency presentation, new research finds

05 Mar 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Heart health

Oral health: a winning smile may prevent CVD

Improving oral healthÂ may prevent cardiovascular events and breast cancer â€“ and even save lives

22 Feb 2016 , 2 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Helping customers affected by cancer

Helping customers manage serious conditions such as cancer is becoming increasingly important for pharmacy teams.

24 Oct 2015 , 2 Min Article

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