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Cancer Research: Cancer Stories

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:19:07 +0000

Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading independent charity dedicated to cancer research. Cancer Research carries out scientific research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. They have discovered new ways to beat cancer that together have saved hundreds of thousands of lives across the world. Cancer Research’s TV campaigns feature real people – cancer survivors, patients and their loved ones illustrate the impact that Cancer Research UK has had on their lives. They have also featured cancer doctors in the past, whose research is funded by the organisation, to illustrate the progress they are making.

The stories in Cancer Research TV ad illustrate the progress they have made but also highlight that there is still a lot more work to do.

Karen’s Story

Karen’s daughter Eden passed away in 2010 aged just 10, two years after she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Karen and partner Paul were initially worried when Eden started having headaches and vomiting.

“She was such a live wire – always the life and soul of the party,” said Karen. “She loved all types of dance and was involved in lots of different shows. She was never a sickly child, so we were very concerned.”

Karen and Paul took Eden (right) to the GP and hospital before an MRI scan revealed a medulloblastoma, a tumour which can affect movement and coordination. She had surgery to remove the tumour and amazed everyone by being back on her feet within days before starting chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She was doing well and was back dancing and at school, as well as taking part in cancer awareness campaigns.

Her relapse at the start of 2010 was a complete shock to the family. Eden was put on a clinical trial and initial results were promising.

However, scans in May showed that there were still problems with the tumour. Doctors were unable to do anything more for her and she passed away in June.

How to protect a beach from an inconsiderate smoker?

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:51:30 +0000

The European Commission has launched an initiative, which aims to raise awareness amongst young people about tobacco issues, the “Helpers” is an animated series of 12 episodes.
The initiative video comprises of a series depicts 3 super-heroes who try to save smokers and non-smokers from the negative effects of tobacco, by giving them absurd tips and advice.
Chuck, Skinny and Loona, accompanied by Tapas all colourful characters, a masochistic freak of nature that won’t leave them alone, unify their strengths for better and for worst to help the fight with to raise awareness of how to stop smoking and why.
Watch How to protect a beach from an inconsiderate smoker with these 4 characters? – Sun, beach..happiness? Perhaps. But when your neighbour is smoking like a chimney and suffocating everyone around, it can ruin your day out. There’s no time to waste – the Helpers to the rescue!
Watch how a smoker can make the beach unpleasant and how the characters explore how to In real life, to not suffer from second hand smoke. There is real advice on help-eu.com
Check out how the helpers are battling against smoking to help promote a life without tobacco- so what are waiting for, help is at hand

Mothers to be with Cancer

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:25:31 +0000

The umbilical cord and the placenta is an unborn baby’s lifeline. The placenta also protects the baby from infections and potentially harmful substances as oxygen and nutrients in the mother’s blood pass across the placenta to the fetus. Alcohol, drugs, and cigarette smoke can cross the placenta and cause effects involving congenital disorders, drug addiction, and fetal alcohol syndrome. A Japanese women gave birth to a healthy baby girl and a two months later died of cancer of the blood (Leukemia). The baby, at eleven months old, was found to have cancer in her jaw and it spread to her lungs. Both mother and daughter shared the same mutated gene. Other tests showed the cancer had spread before birth. The baby’s immune system should have recognized the cancer cells as foreign invaders and destroyed them, which is why mother-to-child cancer transmission is so rare.The baby’s tumor cells were missing an important piece of DNA that plays a huge role in immune system function. Because this was missing, the cancer cells were able to pass through undetected. “Leukemia cells can be destroyed by the immune system,” said Dr. David Grant, scientific director at Leukaemia Research.