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Feb 18

Deprivation and Cancer Survival in Scotland

Cheryl Denny1, Kelly Shiell-Davis2, Jo Mulligan1, David Brewster1, Judith Mabelis2, Helen Storkey1 1Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland. 2Macmillan Cancer Support. While many cancers survival rates are improving over time, a deprivation gap still exists. Overall, the age-standardised incidence rate of cancer ...

Feb 18

Updated UK-wide resources launched to support teaching of physical activity interventions for undergraduate health care students

by Ann Gates Founder and CEO of Exercise Works! From the Editor Low levels of physical activity is linked to an increased risk of three cancers, namely bowel, breast and endometrium (womb). In addition being physically active can help us maintain a healthy body weight (BMI 18.5 – 24.9) which is very important given that ...

Feb 18

ActWELL volunteer lifestyle coaches

Breast Cancer Now are looking for volunteers to train as lifestyle coaches, to help support the delivery of the ActWELL research trial. ActWELL, a study led by The University of Dundee, seeks to reduce women’s risk of developing breast cancer by helping them make sustainable lifestyle changes, focusing on their physical activity, ...

Oct 17

Talking about alcohol…

Alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk of seven cancers and current estimates suggest that 21,000 cases of cancer could be saved per year in the UK if everyone stopped drinking. But there is lots to suggest that talking about alcohol (especially with women) is one of the hardest subjects to raise and often leads […]

Oct 17

ActWELL Study – Full Steam Ahead

The Scottish government funded ActWELL study now has 33 fully trained Breast Cancer Now lifestyle coaches in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The response to the lifestyle change programme from women attending routine breast screening clinics has been excellent and a real sign of interest in lifestyle breast cancer risk ...

Oct 17

The school environment to prevent overweight and obesity

Laura Martin, Public Health Intelligence Advisor, NHS Health Scotland Note from the editor There is a strong evidence base that being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing 11 types of cancer – bowel, breast (in post-menopausal women), gallbladder, kidney, liver, oesophagus, ovary, pancreas, prostate (advanced), ...

Oct 17

Scottish Breast Screening Programme Statistics 2015/16

John Quinn and Doug Clark, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland The Scottish Breast Screening Programme began in 1988, attaining full coverage in Scotland by 1991. Women aged 50-70 are invited for routine screening once every three years. Women aged 71 and over are screened every three years on request, ...

Oct 17

Breast cancer risk and prevention research grants – Apply Now

Breast Cancer Now is seeking applications from researchers aiming to tackle gaps in our understanding of the risks of breast cancer, and how this information could be used in prevention. We’re particularly interested in research projects aiming to provide evidence to implement risk-adapted screening in the UK. This could include: ...

Oct 17

Cancer and Lifestyle – Research Roundup

Fardet A et al. (2017) Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology A strong family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) is known to raise an individual’s risk of developing the disease. To date this population group has been kept under in colonoscopic surveillance but interventions and support about lifestyle choices are not routinely ...