News & Views: Tag: oncology

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month takes place every April to increase public understanding of the disease and encourage earlier recognition of symptoms. Bowel cancer, also referred to as colorectal cancer, is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the UK [1, 2]. Evidence highlights increasing incidence of early-onset (before the …

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  March marks the European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month [1]. Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a major public health challenge. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with more than 1.9 million new cases and nearly 1 million deaths each year [2]. In the United …

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  Over 90% of newly diagnosed cancers are solid tumours, which includes those with the highest mortality rates such as breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancer [1,2]. Surgical resection and chemotherapy, once the backbone of solid tumour management, are increasingly limited by poor target specificity, chemotherapy resistance and tumour recurrence [3,4]. These traditional treatment strategies …

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  Porterhouse Medical is thrilled to welcome the latest member of our global scientific services team, Jade Roberts. Jade has joined our growing agency as an Associate Medical Writer. She brings strong scientific and educational expertise to her new role, as she holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Reading and an MRes from …

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  Porterhouse Medical is thrilled to announce that Amber Turner has joined our global Client Services team based in our Reading office. Amber brings an impressive scientific background to her new role of Account Executive, having graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSc in Biochemistry. She also brings valuable industry experience from her …

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  CAR T-cell therapy has emerged as a ground-breaking advancement in the treatment of cancer, offering hope to patients with certain types of cancers that are resistant to more conventional therapies. By genetically modifying a patient’s own T cells to recognise and attack cancer cells, this immunotherapy has demonstrated remarkable success, leading to long-term remissions …

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  29 May is World Digestive Health Day and this year’s campaign by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) centres on colorectal cancer. Entitled ‘Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Getting Back on Track’, the campaign aims to improve the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer [1]. Given Porterhouse Medical’s long heritage in oncology, we are proud to add …

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  According to Sarcoma UK, 15 people are diagnosed with sarcoma each day in the UK. Despite this, awareness of sarcoma is low in the UK, with approximately three quarters of people not knowing or being unsure of what sarcoma is. [1] In the UK, July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. In support of this initiative …

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  May is bladder cancer awareness month – a global campaign aimed at focusing attention on bladder cancer. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to support those people affected by the disease. To help raise awareness, Porterhouse Medical has gathered some key information about this common, but often neglected cancer. Please …

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  This year, 2021, is the third and final year of the World Cancer Day campaign ‘I Am and I Will’, which calls on us all to make an individual pledge to help reduce the global impact of cancer. Individuals are encouraged to share their personal stories with the world and consider how they can …

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Porterhouse looks at how immuno-oncology, one of the most exciting developments in modern medicine, has transformed the cancer treatment landscape.

Our article explores the extraordinary story of Henrietta Lacks, including how her cells influenced medical research and the controversy surrounding the unconsented use of her cells.