Science Surgery

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Science Surgery: ‘Can cancers develop in the heart?’

Cancers can start in many different organs but we rarely hear about cancers starting in the heart. We sat down with cardiologist Dr Rohin Francis to find an answer for the question: what makes the heart so special? Cancers can start in many different organs but we rarely hear about cancers starting in the heart. We sat down with cardiologist Dr Rohin Francis to find an answer for the question: what makes the heart so special?

30 March 2021

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Science Surgery: ‘How are children’s cancers different from adults' cancers?’

Understanding why children get cancer is a huge task and extremely complex. In our latest Science Surgery, we spoke with Dr Francis Mussai about the differences between children and adult’s cancers. Understanding why children get cancer is a huge task and extremely complex. In our latest Science Surgery, we spoke with Dr Francis Mussai about the differences between children and adult’s cancers.

28 September 2020

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Science Surgery: ‘Are benign tumours different from cancerous tumours?’

We chat to neurosurgeon Dr Stuart Smith about the differences between benign and cancerous tumours, and how the word 'benign' can often be misleading. We chat to neurosurgeon Dr Stuart Smith about the differences between benign and cancerous tumours, and how the word 'benign' can often be misleading.

2 March 2020

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Science Surgery: ‘Why do some cancers metastasise, but others don’t?’

There are many unanswered questions about how and why cancer spreads around the body. But one thing we do know is that only some cancers metastasise. There are many unanswered questions about how and why cancer spreads around the body. But one thing we do know is that only some cancers metastasise.

26 November 2019

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Science Surgery: ‘How do cancer cells remain dormant for many years?’

It can be strange to think of cancer cells not dividing, but sleeping cancer cells could help to explain why some cancers come back after treatment. It can be strange to think of cancer cells not dividing, but sleeping cancer cells could help to explain why some cancers come back after treatment.

31 October 2019

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Science Surgery: ‘Does cancer affect the future development of children?’

Our latest Science Surgery instalment answers the question, ‘Does cancer affect the future development of children?’ Our latest Science Surgery instalment answers the question, ‘Does cancer affect the future development of children?’

23 September 2019

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• Health & Medicine

Science Surgery: 'Why do some cancer treatments stop working after so long?'

Cancer treatments can work in lots of different ways, aiming to kill tumour cells or keep them under control. But unfortunately, the effects don’t always last forever. Cancer treatments can work in lots of different ways, aiming to kill tumour cells or keep them under control. But unfortunately, the effects don’t always last forever.

29 August 2019

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Science Surgery: ‘Does cancer attack every age group?’

Cancer can affect any age group but we see many more cases in older people. Cancer can affect any age group but we see many more cases in older people.

12 July 2019

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Science Surgery: ‘How is skin cancer related to sun exposure?’

For almost all skin cancers, the environmental carcinogen is sunlight, according to Professor Richard Marais. Here's how scientists uncovered the link. For almost all skin cancers, the environmental carcinogen is sunlight, according to Professor Richard Marais. Here's how scientists uncovered the link.

18 June 2019

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Science Surgery: ‘How do tumours ‘know’ where to spread?’

It's hard to talking about cancers 'knowing' something, but they can have predictable patterns of spread. And scientists are beginning to understand why. It's hard to talking about cancers 'knowing' something, but they can have predictable patterns of spread. And scientists are beginning to understand why.

18 April 2019

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• Health & Medicine

Science Surgery: ‘Why doesn’t the immune system attack cancer cells?’

In this Science Surgery post Millie asks: ‘Why doesn’t the immune system attack cancer cells?’ The short answer is it does! But sometimes it needs a helping hand from exciting new treatments. In this Science Surgery post Millie asks: ‘Why doesn’t the immune system attack cancer cells?’ The short answer is it does! But sometimes it needs a helping hand from exciting new treatments.

28 February 2019

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Science Surgery: ‘Why do never-smokers get lung cancer?’

We don't always know why never-smokers develop lung cancer, but the data suggests that genetics play a role, as well as environmental or occupational exposures. We don't always know why never-smokers develop lung cancer, but the data suggests that genetics play a role, as well as environmental or occupational exposures.

16 November 2018