We had a great day on Monday 5th February celebrating World Cancer Day with our #WeCanICan conference. Held in Edinburgh, we had well over a hundred delegates gather to hear the experts ...
Excess body fat is linked with the development of 13 cancers and much research effort is devoted to identifying individual level factors than might be held responsible, especially those ...
In Scotland, community food organisations are working on a range of projects way beyond food banks. Research on understanding how communities might aid dignity and well being is long ...
By Julie Breslin, Head of Programme, Drink Wise, Age Well Glasgow Drink Wise, Age Well was established in 2014 to help people aged 50 plus make healthier choices about alcohol as they ...
OB_S__Y is a cause of cancer. Regular readers will be well aware of the links between excess body weight and cancer as described by the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer ...
Bariatric Surgery and the Risk of Cancer in a Large Multisite Cohort Schauer DP et al. (2017) Annals of Surgery DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002525 There is convincing evidence that obesity ...
Cheryl Denny1, Kelly Shiell-Davis2, Jo Mulligan1, David Brewster1, Judith Mabelis2, Helen Storkey1 1Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland. 2Macmillan Cancer Support. While ...
Improving bowel screening uptake: lessons from higher uptake of breast and cervical screening Katie Robb, Marie Kotzur, Christine Campbell, Emilia Crighton, Sara Macdonald, Robert Steele, David ...
Professor Malcolm Dunlop MRC Human Genetics Unit, within the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh and a leading bowel cancer surgeon. Prof Dunlop’s pioneering ...
Critical research gaps and recommendations to inform research prioritisation for more effective prevention and improved outcomes in colorectal cancer Lawler M, Alsina D, Adams RA et al. Gut ...
