Coroner condemns ‘failure to provide basic medical attention’ to cancer patients
A coroner has blasted a doctor and NHS trust over the deaths of 10 cancer patients, some of whom may have lived if they were treated properly. A state of
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Lung cancer patients at mercy of ‘woefully poor’ NHS equipment leading to delays
Patients with lung cancer – the disease that killed former Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell – are at the mercy of “woefully poor” NHS equipment, according to a new report. The
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Experts recommend ‘exercise prescription’ to cope with cancer treatment side-effects
Experts have called for systematic use of an “exercise prescription” to help cancer patients cope with treatment side-effects. A global panel reviewed evidence and then gave guidance about the benefits
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Government-ordered review calls for weekend and evening cancer screening
Patients must be able to attend cancer screening during evenings and weekends, and in locations close to their home or work, a Government-ordered review has said. Professor Sir Mike Richards
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Thousands with incurable breast cancer face repeated GP visits before diagnosis
Thousands of patients with incurable breast cancer are repeatedly visiting GPs before they are diagnosed amid concerns their symptoms are not being taken seriously or misinterpreted, a new report has
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Two ‘secondary sisters’ determined to Stand Up To Cancer and live life to the full
Two 31-year-old women have told how they became “secondary sisters” after learning that their breast cancer is incurable and they will not be able to have children. At first sight,
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Parents of cancer patient Oscar ‘gobsmacked’ after £500K appeal success
The parents of a five-year-old boy battling leukaemia have been “gobsmacked” after the success of a £500,000 appeal to pay for lifesaving treatment. Oscar Saxelby-Lee (pictured) has been locked in
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Breast cancer death rate falls 44% in nearly 30 years, new figures suggest
The death rate for women with breast cancer has plunged 44% in nearly 30 years, according to new figures. Analysis by Cancer Research UK suggests that more than 130,000 UK
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Immunotherapy drug for triple negative breast cancer ‘rejected’ for NHS use
The first targeted immunotherapy treatment for people with triple negative breast cancer has been provisionally rejected for use on the NHS. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
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Urgent action needed to address ‘bleak picture’ people’s health in Scotland
Urgent action is needed to improve the health of people in Scotland after an official report found 30% of children were not at a healthy weight, Cancer Research UK has
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