Prostate cancer patients are to have new targeted therapy as part of a trial which could “transform” treatment of the disease. Patients currently receive only hormone therapy to slow the
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More than a million teenage boys will miss out on potentially life-saving vaccinations, a charity has warned. The Teenage Cancer Trust is calling for all teenage boys and young men
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Politicians have criticised the “secret scandal” of poor radiotherapy provision amid a dispute with the NHS over how many cancer patients may not be getting treatment. A report from MPs
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More research is urgently needed to improve the mental health of young people during and after cancer treatment and improve their access to clinical trials, concludes a new study published
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The Macmillan Health and Well Being Campus, based on the Altnagelvin Hospital site, is now offering art therapy for people affected by cancer and long term conditions. This service is
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Skin cancer rates have soared by 45% over the course of a decade, with young people also developing the disease, new figures show. Cancer Research UK found rates of melanoma
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A hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer in men has been linked to an increased risk in dementia, new research has shown. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) suppresses male hormones
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A Tory MP has called for a law change to entitle women aged under 40 and with a family history of breast cancer to screening services. Andrew Griffiths (pictured) warned
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Cancer patients must be given one-to-one advice on diet and exercise in order to boost their chances of recovery and survival, health experts have said. A new report found that
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Cancer Research UK has been criticised for a campaign which draws a parallel between smoking and obesity. A year after being accused of fat shaming for a series of adverts
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