Can we protect ourselves from cancer causing chemicals? with Professor Gareth Jenkins | S3 E2

Cancer is a huge global problem and the statistics for how many of us will get cancer in our lifetime is shocking. In this episode of Exploring Global Problems, global cancer expert Professor Gareth Jenkins and host Dr Sam Blaxland discuss the huge advancements in cancer research and treatments that promise better patient outcomes through early detection and diagnosis. Listen now: www.swansea.ac.uk/research/podcasts/season-3/protecting-ourselves-from-cancer-causing-chemicals 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Research overview 01:14 Oesophageal cancer 02:09 The aim and importance of early diagnose 05:40 Cancer detection 09:38 What causes cancer? 10:44 Things to avoid 15:50 Bangladesh 18:19 Challenges 22:44 Gareth’s career path 27:00 Committees 31:35 Opportunities after Brexit 33:37 Gareth’s studies and PhD at Swansea University 36:51 Genomics 40:43 Everyday life 44:11 Advice #ExploringGlobalProblems #research #podcast #cancer #cutcancer ___ Mae canser yn broblem fyd-eang enfawr ac mae’r ystadegau o ran faint ohonom fydd yn cael canser yn ein hoes yn drawiadol. Yn y bennod hon o Archwilio Problemau Byd-eang, bydd yr arbenigwr canser byd-eang, yr Athro Gareth Jenkins a’r cyflwynydd Dr Sam Blaxland, yn trafod y datblygiadau enfawr o ran ymchwil i ganser a thriniaeth ohono sy’n addo canlyniadau gwell i gleifion drwy ei ddarganfod a’i ddiagnosio’n gynnar. Gwrandewch nawr: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/cy/ymchwil/podlediadau/tymor-3/diogelu-ein-hunain-rhag-cemegau-syn-achosi-canser #ArchwilioProblemauBydeang #ymchwil #podlediad #canser #cutcancer