Stories
- Article
The case of the cancerous stomach
Steak and schnitzel were on the menu again after Theodor Billroth successfully excised a woman’s stomach cancer in 1881. Remarkably, today’s surgeons still perform the same procedure, with slight modifications.
- Article
How your hairdresser could save your life
Barbers and hairdressers have a unique view of us – one that means they can spot potentially dangerous health problems. Find out how buzzcuts can lead to blood-pressure checks, and dip-dyes show the way to the dermatologist.
- Photo story
How wigs help children handle hair loss
For young people who lose their hair during cancer treatment, a wig can make them feel normal again. Carmel King photographs some of the processes and people involved with a charity providing beautiful human-hair wigs for kids.
- Article
Womb milk and the puzzle of the placenta
A human baby needs milk to survive – and this holds true even before it’s born. Joanna Wolfarth explores “womb milk”, as well as ancient and modern ideas about the placenta.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Cancer Research Discussion Group - Children's Cancer Research Foundation
Date: 1973Reference: JDW/2/2/279Part of: James D. Watson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
'Cancer Education - Lay Public. General Correspondence'
Date: 1930s-1950sReference: SA/CRC/Q.1Part of: Cancer Research Campaign, formerly British Empire Cancer Campaign- Archives and manuscripts
'Cancer Education - Lay Public. General Correspondence'
Date: 1930s-1950sReference: SA/CRC/Q.2Part of: Cancer Research Campaign, formerly British Empire Cancer Campaign- Archives and manuscripts
'Cancer Education - Lay Public. General Correspondence'
Date: Aug 1953-Jun 1969Reference: SA/CRC/Q.3Part of: Cancer Research Campaign, formerly British Empire Cancer Campaign- Archives and manuscripts
International Union Against Cancer / Union Internationale Contre le Cancer - International Congresses
Date: 1969-1975Reference: SA/CRC/K.2-4Part of: Cancer Research Campaign, formerly British Empire Cancer Campaign