UK: MALIGNANT MELANOMA CASES INCREASE
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There has been an 80% rise in malignant melanoma cases among men under 25 since 1979, with a 60% increase in cases involving women in the same age bracket in England and Wales, reveals the Office for National Statistics. With over 5,000 diagnosed cases in 1996 and 1,640 fatalities in 1998, malignant melanoma is the UK's fastest growing cancer, as well as being the most serious form of the disease. Although sun exposure is the primary factor, the risk of malignant melanoma is greater if there is a family history of the disease, while people with a lot of moles and/or a fair complexion also in danger.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: CONCERN OVER RISKS OF RADIOTHERAPY
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Researchers from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Clinical Trail Service Unit has published a report in The Lancet which is said to indicate that radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer patients could be doing more harm than good. A study involving 20,000 women with breast cancer has revealed that although the risk of local recurrence of cancer is reduced, the radiotherapy can increase the risk of death from other causes. Radiotherapy is said to expose the heart and major arteries to radiation, which can increase the risk of developing circulatory diseases. Women under the age of 50 whose cancer spread to the lymph nodes and have a high risk of recurrence are said to benefit the most from the treatment.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: BREAKTHROUGH IN MOVES TO RESTORE FERTILITY
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Details of pioneering tests designed to restore fertility in men that have undergone chemotherapy were revealed on 31 July 2000 in the UK. The University of Manchester and Christie Hospital undertook an experiment whereby 12 young males were given a testicular transplant, involving the removal and freezing of tissue prior to the therapy. The trials are seen as significant for pre-pubescent males who have had treatment for cancer and if successful would represent the first time that sperm production in a sterile make has been revived via a testicular tissue transplant.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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