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Feb 18

Cancer and lifestyle – research roundup

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 increases the risk of 13 cancers and studies have shown that intentional weight loss reduces that risk. Few studies have to date examined the role ...

Feb 18

Deprivation and Cancer Survival in Scotland

Cheryl Denny1, Kelly Shiell-Davis2, Jo Mulligan1, David Brewster1, Judith Mabelis2, Helen Storkey1 1Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland. 2Macmillan Cancer Support. While many cancers survival rates are improving over time, a deprivation gap still exists. Overall, the age-standardised incidence rate of cancer ...

Feb 18

Have you seen this paper?

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 2018;67:179–193 doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315333 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third commonest cancer in Scotland with 3,671 cases in 2015. ...

Oct 17

Talking about alcohol…

Alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk of seven cancers and current estimates suggest that 21,000 cases of cancer could be saved per year in the UK if everyone stopped drinking. But there is lots to suggest that talking about alcohol (especially with women) is one of the hardest subjects to raise and often leads […]

Oct 17

The school environment to prevent overweight and obesity

Laura Martin, Public Health Intelligence Advisor, NHS Health Scotland Note from the editor There is a strong evidence base that being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing 11 types of cancer – bowel, breast (in post-menopausal women), gallbladder, kidney, liver, oesophagus, ovary, pancreas, prostate (advanced), ...

Oct 17

Ongoing Scottish Research

Improving bowel cancer screening uptake in traditional non-responders Aaron Quyn, Surgical Registrar, University of Dundee Population-based CRC (bowel) screening programmes have an overall uptake of just over 50%. It is known that those who are younger, male, more deprived and from certain ethnic minority groups are less likely to ...

Oct 17

Have you seen this report?

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers both in the UK and worldwide. It is the 4th most common cancer in the UK and 3rd most common in Scotland with 3,671 cases diagnosed in 2015. Although its incidence in Scotland and the UK has seen a decline in recent years, globally CRC […]

Oct 17

Cancer and Lifestyle – Research Roundup

Fardet A et al. (2017) Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology A strong family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) is known to raise an individual’s risk of developing the disease. To date this population group has been kept under in colonoscopic surveillance but interventions and support about lifestyle choices are not routinely ...