Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!Here in the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. From infants to adults, radiotherapy is a precise and personalised tool used to target many different types of cancer.But how does it all work?In this episode Sophie speaks to Hayley Brown, a science engagement manager at Cancer Research UK to explain alongside breaking down the history and evolution of radiotherapy. Sophie also speaks to Nevo, a image consultant and stylist who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 and underwent radiotherapy as part of her cancer treatment. She explains what is was like and why she believes it's important to keep having a conversation about cancer.If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and watch it all on our YouTube channel! Extra links: Article --> Rays of hope: how Cancer Research UK helped shape radiotherapyMore info --> What is radiotherapy? Follow us on Instagram to stay updated and for more cancer stories visit Cancer News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are we looking after our skin?
Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!We're entering the summer season and hopefully expecting some sunny weather. But with warm weather approaching we're likely to spend more time outdoors, so it’s time to start thinking about protecting ourselves from those UV rays!Skin cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the UK, with almost 9 in 10 cases caused by exposure to too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and sunbeds. It's important we take care of our skin and Sophie Brooks, who works in the health information team at Cancer Research UK, joins the podcast to provide some simple and effective tips alongside discussing some common skin cancer and sun safety myths.But we're recently seeing an alarming increase in skin cancer cases and sunbed usage. In 2024, a survey by the charity Melanoma Focus found that 28% of UK adults use sunbeds, and seeing a rise to 43% among 18 to 25 year-olds. Jak, a content creator, also joins the podcast, sharing his personal cancer story being diagnosed with skin cancer at 21 years old and how his use of sunbeds may have played a big role.If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and watch it all on our YouTube channel!Jak's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jakk_howCancer News article --> Clothing choices could be linked to melanoma skin cancerFollow us on Instagram to stay updated and for more cancer stories visit Cancer News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can foods be cancerous?
Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation! In this episode Sophie delves into the big topic of food and cancer.She begins the conversation with her first guest, Professor Marc Gunter, a cancer epidemiologist who specialises in diet and obesity and is part of Cancer Grand Challenges team, PROMINENT. He talks all about how food can impact someone’s risk of getting cancer and unpacks some highly talked about foods, such as ultra processed foods, coffee beans and even the trending ‘green powders’.Later in the episode, Cancer Research UK’s health information manager, Dr Rachel Orritt, speaks about misinformation and how sensationalised headlines can often make it to our media and our feeds. She also breaks down some common cancer and diet myths that comes across her desk and what a healthy balanced diet actually means.If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and watch it all on our YouTube channel! Extra links: Discover more about Cancer Grand Challenges Article --> Are ultra-processed foods linked to cancer?Follow us on Instagram to stay updated and for more cancer stories visit Cancer News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why are more younger adults getting cancer?
Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation! We think of cancer as a primarily elderly disease but there’s a rising trend of cancer cases in younger adults (age 25 to 50), also known as early onset cancer. And in this episode we’re discussing what early onset cancer is and why it’s rising. To start the conversation, Sophie speaks to Dr Nisha Duggan, a former researcher and now science engagement manager at Cancer Research UK, to unpack what cancer is and why early onset cancer might be different. Sophie also speaks to Professor Andrew Chan, a co-lead for one of the Cancer Grand Challenges teams, Team PROSPECT. Cancer Grand Challenges is a global research initiative that identifies the toughest challenges in cancer research, and Andrew and his team aim to answer some of the biggest questions around early onset cancer. He explains not only how they’re trying to understand the rise in cases, but also how they can reverse the trend. If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and watch it all on our YouTube channel! Extra links: Discover more about Cancer Grand Challenges Article --> E. coli toxin could be linked to rising rates of bowel cancer in younger adults Follow us on Instagram to stay updated and for more cancer stories visit Cancer News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Bowelbabe Fund special
Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation! In this special episode, we’re celebrating the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK. The fund was set up by Dame Deborah James, also known as ‘Bowelbabe’, and her family in the last few weeks of her life. For this special episode of the podcast, Michelle Mitchell, Cancer Research UK’s chief executive, interviews four of Deborah’s family and friends. We have Ben James, Deborah’s brother and Sarah Wieczorek, Deborah’s sister. Emma Campbell (@limitless_em), author, speaker and podcast host who received treatment alongside Deborah and was a firm friend. And Steve Bland (@mr_blandy) an award-winning podcast producer and presenter. He joined the host line-up of the hugely popular You, Me and the Big C podcast alongside Deborah after his first wife Rachael passed away from breast cancer in 2018. Michelle sits down with Ben, Sarah, Emma and Steve to talk about their memories of Deborah and discuss the Bowelbabe Fund as they prepare to take on this year’s London Marathon as ‘Team Bowelbabe’. If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and watch it all on our YouTube channel! LINKS:You can donate to support Team Bowelbabe ---> here!Read this article answering Bowel cancer’s most common questions. Learn more about team PROSPECT. Follow us on Instagram to stay updated and for more cancer stories visit Cancer News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From chemotherapy appointments to artificial intelligence, we explore the stories from the people affected by cancer and find out about the cutting-edge research unravelling its mysteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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