cancer treatment

Sex might not be something that is really on your mind at all when you’re faced with the prospect of cancer treatment. After all, treatments for this condition are renowned as some of the most invasive and problematic in the world, with a…

There’s no doubt that advancements in cancer treatment have improved the wellbeing of patients with certain cancers, but a study has found there’s still a risk of developing treatment-related leukaemia. Though chemotherapy is often a highly…

Cancer treatment can be a gruelling process and some people are so put off by going through it several times that they may choose to decline procedures if tumours return. It's important to chat to cancer specialists about our care because…

Global computer company IBM is in the process of creating a supercomputer which will work to fight and treat cancer in patients, in the first commercial programme of its kind to use ‘big data’ to help fight the disease. This initiative is…

At the beginning of this month, Ukraine registered oral morphine, a strong pain medication used most frequently to treat severe cancer pain, and Human Rights Watch say this is a major step toward improving end-of-life care. The 5mg and 10mg…

Like many cancer patients, Mary – not her real name – had radiation treatment followed by chemotherapy, but the doctors stopped her treatment due to her heart problems. Therefore, Mary went to Houston to see Dr Stanislaw Burzynski, a…

Being diagnosed with cancer is overwhelming news in itself. Moreover, if a woman gets to know that the disease could also prevent her from having children, it could be traumatic. Gynecological cancers like endometrial cancer or…

Recovering from cancer is a huge milestone in any person's life. It means that it's time to move on and get back to your real life. Right? Not so fast. While yes, recovering from cancer should be celebrated, there are plenty of…