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Improving ovarian cancer detection: new age-specific CA125 thresholds proposed

Improving ovarian cancer detection: new age-specific CA125 thresholds proposed image
Dr Laura Darby
14th January 2026

Every year there are around 7,600 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed in the UK (CRUK). It is notoriously challenging to diagnose early, often presenting insidiously with non-specific symptoms. With...

Reassuring our breast cancer survivors - what’s the real risk of a second primary?

Reassuring our breast cancer survivors - what’s the real risk of a second primary? image
Dr Simon Curtis
12th November 2025

Sarah, a 58-year-old woman, came to see you last year with a new breast lump. She had no family history of breast or ovarian cancer. You examined her promptly, referred her urgently and she was diagnosed...

To DRE or not to DRE, that is the question

To DRE or not to DRE, that is the question image
Dr Rob Walker
17th July 2025

Why won’t men go to the doctor? ‘We’re worried they’re going to poke a finger up our bum hole.’ (Caitlin Moran, What about Men?)

Brain tumour link with the POP – really??

Brain tumour link with the POP – really?? image
Dr Laura Darby
18th June 2025

The mainstream media is awash with news of new research showing a ‘deadly’ brain tumour is linked to the mini pill. So, what is the evidence behind the hysteria? 

Cancer in pregnancy- seeing beyond the bump!

Cancer in pregnancy- seeing beyond the bump! image
Dr Laura Darby
13th May 2025

Cancer diagnosis during pregnancy or in the post-partum period is thankfully a rare occurrence, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 1000 pregnancies in England. A key challenge is distinguishing symptoms...

Ethnic Inequalities in Cancer Diagnosis – What’s Really Causing the Delays?

Ethnic Inequalities in Cancer Diagnosis – What’s Really Causing the Delays? image
Dr Zoe Norris
30th April 2025

As a profession when we look at improving cancer care and making earlier diagnoses, we tend to focus on either patient factors like lifestyle, occupation or genetics, or on tumour biology. The differences...

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