Prostate patients ‘have needless surgery’
Radical treatment for prostate cancer is a waste of time for most men, scientists have claimed.They said surgery or radiotherapy does little to improve survival chances but can lead to impotence and incontinence. Read the facts on prostate cancer here

Obesity In Prostate Cancer Patients Predicts Cancer Recurrence And Progression
Obesity in a patient is an independent predictor of whether localized prostate cancer will progress following radiotherapy treatment, say researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.In a study reported in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Cancer, researchers found that moderately and severely obese patients had a 99 percent greater risk of developing biochemical failure (an early marker of cancer progression) than other patients. [click link for full article]

You’re eating the WRONG fruit and veg!
Research shows even 'healthy' foods lack key ingredients to fight disease. We know that eating five portions of fruit and veg a day can help protect against cancer, but if we're not eating the right sort, it could be a waste of time

Shouldn’t we tax fatties?
Has it ever occurred to you that overweight people aren't just putting pressure on their elasticated waistbands ? they're costing the whole country money as well? GILES CORENasks: Should fat people be made to pay for piling on the pounds?

Medical records typed up abroad ‘could kill’
Lives are being put at risk by the decision to have patients' medical notes typed up abroad, the country's biggest trade union claimed yesterday. Many health service trusts are outsourcing secretarial work to countries such as India to save money