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How pancreatic cancer impacts carers in the UK: why do we know so little?

The term ‘carer’ can be used to describe any individual who provides unpaid care to another person in day-to-day life (NHS England, 2022). Carers' support can be practical, emotional, financial, and...

Mesothelioma palliative care needs: supporting patients and families with new research-based resources

Mesothelioma clinical guidelines recommend the timely provision of palliative and supportive care (British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee, 2007; Scherpereel et al, 2010). Both generalist...

Self-guided technology to improve health-related behaviour and quality of life in people with cancer

A comprehensive literature search was undertaken using multiple databases (Medline Complete, Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and SPORTDiscus) from 1973 to July 2018. Reference lists from...

Skin care in the summer: risks, assessment and treatment

There are two type of skin ageing factors: intrinsic and extrinsic. The Skin Cancer Foundation (2015) stated that the skin loses fat and water content as people age, becoming thinner and allowing UV...

Cardiotoxicity of cancer therapy and current research efforts

Cardiomyopathy or cardiac damage resulting from chemotherapy, radiation and anti-cancer signalling inhibitors is a major consideration (Myatt, 2015). Increases in life expectancy following anti-cancer...

Refreshing the way we approach cancer therapy

First offered to patients in the UK in early 2019, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy forms part of a newer class of medicines designated advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)....

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