Study finds cancer patients expect radical treatment

Steroids for cancer patients

Patients with advanced cancer are being given steroids without monitoring or any clear benefit. ...

Damaged lungs: untested treatment

Adults with injured lungs are being subjected to procedures which are largely untested and unproven, according to an editorial in the British Medical...

Acupuncture: New therapy helps cancer patients

A new form of acupuncture is dramatically improving the quality of life of patients suffering from a range of diseases, including cancer, anxiety and...

Long term tamoxifen of little benefit in breast cancer

Breast cancer patients have nothing to gain from taking tamoxifen for longer than five years, according to a new study. ...

A dubious good deed

A story published without fanfare in a recent issue of the British Medical Journal (see facing story, this page) revealed the astonishing statistic t...

Wrong at a stroke

Buried away in a British Medical Journal column quaintly entitled called "Education & Debate", giving the impression of a nice place for gentlemen to...