Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!

Here in the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. From infants to adults, radiotherapy is a precise and personalised tool used to target many different types of cancer.

But how does it all work?

In this episode Sophie speaks to Hayley Brown, a science engagement manager at Cancer Research UK to explain alongside breaking down the history and evolution of radiotherapy. Sophie also speaks to Nevo, a image consultant and stylist who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 and underwent radiotherapy as part of her cancer treatment. She explains what is was like and why she believes it's important to keep having a conversation about cancer.

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Extra links:

Article --> Rays of hope: how Cancer Research UK helped shape radiotherapy

More info --> What is radiotherapy?

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Welcome to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!

We're entering the summer season and hopefully expecting some sunny weather. But with warm weather approaching we're likely to spend more time outdoors, so it’s time to start thinking about protecting ourselves from those UV rays!

Skin cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the UK, with almost 9 in 10 cases caused by exposure to too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and sunbeds. It's important we take care of our skin and Sophie Brooks, who works in the health information team at Cancer Research UK, joins the podcast to provide some simple and effective tips alongside discussing some common skin cancer and sun safety myths.

But we're recently seeing an alarming increase in skin cancer cases and sunbed usage. In 2024, a survey by the charity Melanoma Focus found that 28% of UK adults use sunbeds, and seeing a rise to 43% among 18 to 25 year-olds. Jak, a content creator, also joins the podcast, sharing his personal cancer story being diagnosed with skin cancer at 21 years old and how his use of sunbeds may have played a big role.

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Cancer News article --> Clothing choices could be linked to melanoma skin cancer

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In this episode of That Cancer Conversation, Sophie delves into the topic of diet and cancer.

She begins the conversation with her first guest, Professor Marc Gunter, a cancer epidemiologist who specialises in diet and obesity. He talks all about how food can impact someone's risk of getting cancer and unpacks some highly talked about foods, such as ultra processed foods, coffee beans and even the trending 'green powders'.

Later in the episode, Cancer Research UK's health information manager, Rachel Orritt, speaks about misinformation and the sensationalised headlines that often make it to our media and into our feeds. She also breaks down some common cancer and diet myths that comes across her desk and what a healthy balanced diet actually means.

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Discover more about Cancer Grand Challenges

Article --> Are ultra-processed foods linked to cancer?

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