{"id":26345,"date":"2020-09-05T07:28:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T07:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org\/?p=17931"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:16:19","slug":"news-digest-larger-waistlines-and-prostate-cancer-gp-gut-instincts-and-bee-venom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/news-digest-larger-waistlines-and-prostate-cancer-gp-gut-instincts-and-bee-venom\/","title":{"rendered":"News digest \u2013 larger waistlines and prostate cancer, GP gut instincts and bee venom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L<\/span>arger waistlines<\/span> linked to<\/span> increased risk of<\/span> dying from<\/span> prostate cancer<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Men carrying excess weight around their stomach<\/span> may be<\/span> more likely to die from prostate cancer, according to new research<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> study<\/span> g<\/span>ot a lot of attention in the media<\/span> this week,<\/span> but<\/span> despite many<\/span> opti<\/span>ng<\/span> for<\/span>headlines<\/a> about \u2018beer bellies\u2019,<\/span> the<\/span> results have nothing to do with alcohol.<\/span> Here\u2019s what we had to say:<\/span>  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the link between obesity and cancer is well established, its role in prostate cancer specifically has been less clear. This large UK study suggests that the body fat around the waist, rather than total body fat could affect the chances of dying from prostate cancer. But both BMI and waist circumference as measures of body fat aren\u2019t perfect, so there\u2019s lots more work to do to untangle this complicated relationship.\u201d<\/span> \u2013 Karis Betts, Cancer Research UK\u2019s health information manager.<\/span>  <\/span><\/p>\n

GP intuition \u2018<\/span>key\u2019<\/span> in<\/span> diagnosing cancer<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Many of us will have experienced the familiar sensation of a gut feeling. And new research suggests that GPs may benefit from trusting them,<\/span> revealing that<\/span> patients referred to hospital based on their GP\u2019s \u2018gut instinct\u2019 were<\/span> 4<\/span> times more likely to have the disease than when no gut feeling was recorded. More on this at The Times<\/a><\/span> (\u00a3)<\/span><\/a> and Daily Mail<\/a><\/span>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Watch<\/span> cells sniff their way<\/span> through<\/span> the Hampton Court Palace<\/span> maze<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

No<\/span> you\u2019ve not read that wrong \u2013<\/span> we\u2019re talking about<\/span> cells in a replica of Hampton Court Palace\u2019s maze. Read more about<\/span> what our scientists are learning and watch the cells in action at The New Scientist<\/a>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

World\u2019s major cancer research funders unite <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Great news this week<\/span>,<\/span> as w<\/span>e announced a<\/span> new partnership<\/span> with the<\/span> US National Cancer Institute have come to accelerating research into tackling cancer\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/span> Our press release<\/a> has more info.<\/span>  <\/span><\/p>\n

The changing landscape of children\u2019s cancer treatment <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Head to our blog<\/a><\/span> for<\/span> the lowdown<\/span> on<\/span> two<\/span> innovative<\/span> studies<\/span> dedicated to<\/span> improving<\/span> children\u2019s cancer treatment. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Different cancers go through same genetic mutations<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Some interesting early results from the Francis Crick Institute, as r<\/span>esearchers identif<\/span>y<\/span> how different types of cancer go through some of the same<\/span> DNA changes<\/span> over time. The findings could bring scientists closer to understanding how tumours evolve.<\/span> Read more on this at Daily Mail<\/a>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

NHS \u2018strongly advises\u2019 people to attend cervical screening<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

The NHS are reassuring people that<\/span> it\u2019s safe to take part in screening, after new survey results reveal that<\/span> women from an ethnic minority background<\/span> are twice as likely to be worried about contracting coronavirus after attending a<\/span> doctor<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s<\/span> surgery than white women. Dr Raj Patel, deputy director of primary care for NHS England, said: \u201cNHS services are<\/span> safe<\/span> and people need to come forward for essential care, checks and treatment. I would strongly advise anyone invited for a cervical smear test to attend because screening saves lives.\u201d<\/span> And if anyone is concerned, it\u2019s worth speaking to your GP practice about COVID safety.<\/span> The Guardian<\/a> has the full story. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

And<\/span> finally<\/span>\u2026<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Honeybees. Or honeybee venom, to be more precise.<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a> News<\/a> have picked up<\/span> results<\/span> showing that the<\/span> venom from honeybees c<\/span>an kill<\/span> aggressive breast cancer cells<\/span> i<\/span>n<\/span> t<\/span>h<\/span>e<\/span> l<\/span>a<\/span>b<\/span>.<\/span> It\u2019s an exciting development, but scientists caution that it\u2019s early days yet. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Scarlett Sangster is a writer for PA Media Group<\/em><\/p>\n

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Larger waistlines linked to increased risk of dying from prostate cancer  Men carrying excess weight around their stomach may be more likely to die from prostate cancer, according to new research. The study got a lot of attention in the media this week, but despite many opting forheadlines about \u2018beer bellies\u2019, the results have nothing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5137],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26345"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44166,"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26345\/revisions\/44166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}