The SCPN Newsletter: Volume 8, Issue 3

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Cancer and lifestyle – research round up

Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer: results of a cohort study and meta-analysis van den Brandt PA, Schulpen M (2017) Cancer Epidemiology Vol 140, Issue 10, ...

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Cancer Incidence in Scotland

Andrew Deas and Greig Stanners, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland The Scottish Cancer Registry has collected data on cancer since 1958. The data are used for a wide ...

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Have you seen these funded studies?

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) provides funding opportunities for researchers in Scottish universities and health boards to undertake projects (up to £300k and three years) through two ...

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Continuous Update Project: Breast Cancer Report 2017

Have you seen this paper? Continuous Update Project Report Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Breast Cancer 2017 (Available from here) Breast cancer is the most common cancer in ...

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Have you seen this campaign?

Every day a Dane dies of skin cancer or melanoma so earlier this year this campaign reached out to friends of Danes in holiday destinations across the world and asked them to help a Dane. If they ...

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Community Gardens

Being active can make a real difference to our health. The World Cancer Research Fund has found strong evidence that ‘we could prevent about one in eight cases of bowel and breast cancers, and ...

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The Global Cancer Burden: Necessity is the Mother of Prevention

On Monday 10th July, Dr Christopher P. Wild, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France, delivered the SCF / Cruden Foundation lecture at the Royal Society, ...

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Keep your eyes on the prize of improved health

Lorraine Tulloch, Programme Lead, Obesity Action Scotland So we have emerged from the general election campaign and now we are into the start of the Brexit process. A changing political landscape ...

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The Golden Games: It’s all about what you can do

Aberdeen‘s award winning Golden Games is leading the way in the integration of physical activity and preventative and rehabilitative health management. Developed in 2011, the free physical ...

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Reducing obesity from childhood to later life

Feauted Image © World Obesity A Note from the Editor Ageing is associated with an increased cancer risk. Around 60% of people who have cancer are 65 or older. So are 60% of cancer ...

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The SCPN Newsletter: Volume 8, Issue 3

In this issue: Achieving a tobacco-free generation by 2034 and improving the reach of Scotland’s cancer screening programmes are among the topics covered in Volume 8, Issue 3. In the science section we have the CUP report on Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Breast Cancer from World Cancer Research Fund, cancer incidence in Scotland and the latest cancer and lifestyle research roundup. We also have a recipe for watermelon and tomato breakfast salad to break things up!

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