Breast cancer

Race for Life 2014 launches in Plymouth

Plymouth women are being urged to join forces and show cancer who’s boss by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2014 which is now open for entries..

Every day, around 84 people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West *. Everyone is special, everyone is somebody’s mum, dad, brother, sister, friend or colleague.

And that’s why Cancer Research UK is calling on...

How to protect your breast health naturally

Dr Eccles’ NATURAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BREAST HEALTH: THIS WORKSHOP IS A MUST FOR YOU! “Empowering Breast Health Naturally”

Saturday 18th January 2014 10.00am - 1.00pm featuring presentations from Dr Ros Debenham and guests, 2.00-4.00pm @Radiance MediSpa, Augustus House, New North Rd, Exeter, Devon EX4 4HL

Workshop Fee only £50.00 including lunch and refreshments Great offers and discounts will be available to everyone attending

With his background in Science (PhD) as well as Medicine (Member of the Royal College of...

New health screening company detects early stages of breast cancer

Local woman, Catherine Fraser has become the first client of new Exeter business Thermalogica to be diagnosed with breast cancer following abnormalities revealed on her Thermal Imaging scans. Thermalogica launched earlier this year, and provides a ground-breaking health screening service to clients at various venues across the South West. Exeter-based business partners Terri Bainbridge and...

Test that identifies seven classes of breast cancer could be available within two years say UK scientists

Writing in the British Journal of Cancer, the Nottingham researchers say a new test could help doctors tailor treatment better and boost survival rates.

Local business woman Terri Bainbridge, who recently launched Thermalogica, a ground-breaking health screening service with business partner Lisa Portman, gives her first-hand experience of having cancer and how this inspired her to...

New health and wellbeing clinic for breast cancer patients

Women in Plymouth who are living with a breast cancer diagnosis now have the opportunity to meet other women to share their experience and offer support to each other after their treatment.

Health and Wellbeing clinics have been identified by The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) as one of the key interventions which could make an immediate difference to patients living...

Major shift in breast cancer care on horizon as NICE recommends preventative drugs for 'at-risk' women

Hundreds of thousands of women across England and Wales could be spared the distress and uncertainty of a breast cancer diagnosis by taking a daily pill to help prevent the disease. Updated guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says the NHS should give tamoxifen or raloxifene to particular groups of women with a family history of cancer [1] because the drugs...

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