by Alice Stocks | Jan 20, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
20th January 2022 Lots of women have never heard of human papillomavirus (HPV), for many the first time they hear about HPV is upon their diagnosis after receiving smear test results. A HPV diagnosis can often carry psychological symptoms such as fear, guilt, shame,...
by Katie Galvin | Jan 19, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
19th January 2022 The Interim Clinical Commissioning Policy describes which patients are eligible for COVID treatments. In short and not exclusively, this includes people who have: An active solid or blood cancer Received radiotherapy in last 6 months Received any...
by Katie Galvin | Dec 9, 2021 | All Cancer Keys
9th December 2021 People who might have been immunosuppressed at the time of their first two vaccine doses are eligible to receive a third primary dose. This includes: People diagnosed with blood cancers People who have received stem cell transplants People who had...
by Anna Perkins | Nov 18, 2021 | All Cancer Keys
18th November 2021 Potential pitfall: Diabetes, especially Type 2, is common among the general population. However, unexplained new-onset diabetes should be investigated as a possible indicator of pancreatic cancer. It is also important to ask patients about other...
by Katie Galvin | Oct 20, 2021 | All Cancer Keys
20th October 2021 Taking a good family history allows geneticists to triage referrals appropriately. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are characterised by an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers; furthermore, the genes also carry an increased risk of prostate...
by Katie Galvin | Sep 30, 2021 | All Cancer Keys
30th September 2021 C.R.A.B is the acronym designed to simplify the most typical clinical manifestations of multiple myeloma. Clinicians should consider the following indicators in a potential myelomadiagnosis: C: Calcium – hypercalcaemia Symptoms include: excessive...
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