Up to 86,000 women in their thirties with a family history of breast cancer should receive annual mammograms, researchers say. A new study funded by the charity Breast Cancer Now
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Six out of 10 people with cancer do not want to be described as a fighter, while many object to the suggestion they are battling the disease, a survey suggests.
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Scientists have identified genetic changes that may predict the likelihood of breast cancer relapse in women who take a common type of hormone therapy. It is believed the findings could
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Staff shortages within the NHS risk undermining the Scottish Government’s £100 million cancer strategy, a new report has found. A review of the five-year plan at its half-way point found
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Charities have welcomed the decision to make a “truly life-changing drug” for women with breast cancer available on the NHS in Scotland. Perjeta, which is also known as pertuzumab, can
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An esteemed cancer expert has died suddenly after getting a yellow fever jab. Professor Martin Gore, 67, who was described as an “inspiration” by the Duke of Cambridge, died on
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A woman who pretended to be ill has pleaded guilty to defrauding a cancer charity out of more than £90,000. Patricia Robertshaw, 42, who worked as a partnership and events
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A young woman left infertile because her cervical cancer was not spotted for more than four years has been awarded the costs of having surrogate children in America by the
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A review into a major blunder in the breast cancer screening programme which meant thousands of women were not invited to final screenings has found that the announcement was made
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People living in rural areas are less likely to survive cancer than those who live in cities, according to a new global review. Researchers examined 39 studies and found 30
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