oesophageal cancer

A cancer specialist and the Guts UK Charity outline the symptoms of oesophageal cancer to Lisa Salmon.

The 77-year old musician and frontman of the glam rock band was diagnosed with with oesophageal cancer five years ago.

DRUGS routinely used to treat erectile dysfunction could boost survival rates in people with certain cancers by making their treatment more effective.

TODAY they lead active lives filled with family, friends and hobbies but the outcome could have been so much different for two local women who are helping to publicise a ‘Catch It Early’ cancer awareness campaign.

Cancer Research UK said the public should not be alarmed by the study and most people let their tea cool down a bit or add cold milk.

VERY hot drinks may be linked to a 90 per cent higher risk of oesophageal cancer, a study of 50,000 people suggests.

A CO DOWN scientist has been awarded more than £855,000 from a leading charity to find new ways to prevent oesophageal cancer and improve survival rates for the disease.

Researchers also found there was no difference in survival between men and women, although a higher proportion of men saw a reduction in tumour size.

GUM disease could be more problematic than just causing your teeth to drop out, a new study in the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research suggests.

OESOPHAGEAL cancer or cancer of the food-pipe affects about 8,750 people each year in Britain and Ireland and it is becoming more common.