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Aug 17

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 variety of purposes including research and planning of cancer services. The data are also used in the annual publication of cancer incidence ...

Aug 17

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 response mode research grant programmes covering the broad spectrum of applied health and care related research. Following the publication of the ...

Aug 17

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 women in the UK and worldwide. Breast cancer is a group of diseases with different aetiologies and modifiable risk factors and so the ...

Aug 17

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 one in ten cases of womb cancer in the UK by being active for 30 minutes a day at least five […]

Aug 17

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 activity festival for older adults this year saw over 500 participants take part in a range of exercise classes and activities. The innovative ...

May 17

Getting Active after a Cancer Diagnosis – international action

Cancer Council Western Australia’s Life Now Exercise Program The Life Now Exercise Program provides people previously treated for cancer an opportunity to participate in a group exercise program supported by a health professional, to build strength, improve fitness, reduce fatigue and improve overall quality of life. This ...

May 17

Keep on moving

by Jane Porteous, Enhanced Recovery Nurse, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Royal Alexandra Hospital Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a programme that aims to get patients back to their normal health as quickly as possible after surgery. In the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley we have been running an ERAS programme for ...

May 17

Walking the Walk – after breast cancer

In February 2016, 43 year old Di Winstone from Porthlethen, in Aberdeenshire was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and finally radiotherapy, finishing her treatment at the end of October. Incredibly, just six weeks later, Di signed up for the 26.2 mile Full Moon challenge at The MoonWalk ...

Mar 17

Have you seen this paper?

Adherence to Diet and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Cancer Outcomes: A systematic review Kohler LN, Garcia DO, Harris RB et al Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention (2016) Vol. 25, Issue 7 (Pages 1018-1028) http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/25/7/1018.long Why is this paper ...

Mar 17

Women have lots to gain in cancer prevention

The number of cancer cases in Scotland is projected to rise by 33% between 2008-2012 and 2023-2027. [1] Much of this increase can be attributed to an ageing population but for some of the most common cancers there appears to be a gender story emerging. The age-standardised incidence rate per 100,000 population for males is […]

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