Proving the benefits of climbing when living with and beyond cancer. You may remember we made a grant to the Centre de Rocheplane in France as part of our ‘Climbing Beyond Cancer’ initiative last year. Docteur Aline Mercan has been keeping us up to date with feedback from her patients – if you need a […]
The latest newsletter – edition #5 – is out!
Time to talk about the most common cancer in men aged 15-44.
Oesophageal cancer is one of April’s trio of cancer types. The oesophagus, or gullet, is part of the digestive system, also known as the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. It is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. There were 511,054 new cases of oesophageal cancer worldwide in 2022, with a disparity in incidence […]
April is Head and Neck cancer awareness month. Perhaps not the most widely-publicised cancer type, it was mentioned in a profile article in the UK Institute of Cancer Research’s newsletter, Search. With the ICR’s permission, here are some of the key points from the article. The profile in question was on Dr. Ben O’Leary, […]
The World Health Organisation’s cancer agency reports that more non-smokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer, citing air pollution as a significant factor. Lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or tobacco is now estimated to be the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths worldwide, according to the International Agency for Research on […]
The third of our three ‘cancers of the month’ concerns the kidney. As the name implies, this type of cancer starts in the kidneys. Healthy cells in one or both kidneys grow out of control and form a lump, or tumour. It is one of the top 10 most common cancers in both men and […]
March is a busy month in terms of cancer awareness. It’s the awareness month for kidney cancer and multiple myeloma. We have already written about the lesser-known myeloma cancer in a previous article: check it out. We’ll talk more about kidney cancer later in the month, but March is also the cancer awareness month for […]
You may remember that in 2023 we made a £10,000 grant to the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM – Monaco Scientific Centre) to help fund their groundbreaking work on paediatric cancers. You can read our previous article about it here: First donation of 2023 Dr. Vincent Picco, who heads up the Stem Cells and Brain Tumors […]
Vaccines are a sensitive subject for some, but research is looking into using them to stop cancer before it even starts, by vaccinating healthy people. We already have vaccines that prevent some cancers – the ones caused by viruses, like HPV (papillomavirus) which leads to cervical cancer, or hepatitis B which can cause liver cancer. […]
We’re absolutely delighted that so many climbing events and competitions are inviting us to attend with a pop-up shop/stall where we can sell our lovely CAC merch’ to finance cancer-related projects. As you may or may not realise, we are a merry bunch at CAC but a small one nonetheless. We’d love to say yes […]
In our series of articles about the different types of cancer, we move on to two rare but agressive forms of the disease, and whose awareness month is February. Gallbladder cancer The gallbladder is part of the digestive system. It is a small pouch that stores bile, a fluid that helps to break down fats […]
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