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Local Research – Preventing Bowel Cancer

Well, almost local, researchers at the University of Dundee have been awarded £1 million pounds to help bowel cancer patients “BeWELL”. BeWELL is a project to help overweight people reduce their risk of bowel cancer by improving their diet and increasing their physical activity. Professor Annie Anderson, one of the leaders of the study [...]

Can you prevent cancer? Is it possible?

Can you prevent cancer? Yes, you can prevent some types of cancer, some of the time. How is that for hedging your beats? I could be a politician!

Many people think that getting cancer is solely down to fate. Some people blame faulty genes, after all, you can’t choose your parents. Many people think [...]