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The importance of any history of cancer in your family.
Dr. Marie Wood talks about the history of cancer and the vital role it plays in helping to identify patients at a higher risk of second primary cancer.
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Radiation therapy and decision making in breast cancer
Dr. Monica Morrow discusses radiation therapy and making informed decisions on what type of adjuvant therapy to take.
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Young people with bowel cancer
Dr Dino Tarabar talks about the rising number of young people diagnosed with bowel cancer and the importance of recognising the symptoms and treating them as quickly as possible.
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Should people get screened for prostate cancer
Prof Otis Brawley discusses the issues surrounding prostate cancer screening and the treatment decisions that may follow
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Factors affecting younger women with breast cancer
Dr Ann Partridge discusses how breast cancer can affect younger women with cancer.
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How genes influence your risk of developing breast cancer
Prof Douglas Easton discusses the effect of a combination of low penetrant genes has to an individuals cancer risk.
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How eating and obesity relate to breast cancer for your degree of activity
Dr. Michael Pollak talks about studies that have indicated that obesity doubles the risk of dying from breast cancer.
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How PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors might help patients with breast cancer.
Dr. Sara Hurvitz discusses the role of PI3/AKT/mTOR inhibitors, such as Everolimus and how they help towards breast cancer treatment.
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The advantages of scanning for breast cancer with MRI rather than mammography
Dr Christiane Kuhl discusses the benefits of scanning with MRI for breast cancer
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Breast cancer risk should determine how often you go for screening
Dr Gareth Evans defines the importance of identifying a woman's individual risk in order to identify how often they should be screened.
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Factors in deciding to have a mastectomy or not in breast cancer surgery
Dr. Monica Morrow discusses the complex decisions patients have to face regarding breast surgery.
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How pregnancy affects breast cancer treatment and outcomes
Dr Hatem Azim talks of a study that indicates that pregnancy during breast cancer does not affect the outcome of treatment.
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PSA in prostate cancer; what patients need to know.
Prof Loidl and Prof Bjartell discuss the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) and it's role in screening and monitoring prostate cancer and how it should be used in current clinical practice.
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