Cancer and inflammation are inextricably linked and cancer patients have local and systemic changes in inflammatory parameters. However, this crucial aspect of tumour biology is often overlooked ...

Dr Byng-Maddick goes on to divide chronic inflammation into two categories: local and systemic. “There can be local inflammation in one area of the body – say for example, if you have a tooth ...

Inflammation is a normal response to injury or trauma and usually involves swelling, edema, redness, heat and loss of ...

February was heart month, and this is the last column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. Heart attacks are not all about cholesterol—inflammation plays a large role. There are ...