Terminally ill people should stop being forced to “self-certify” they have only months to live in order to claim Universal Credit, an SNP MP will tell the Commons. Drew Hendry
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A radical new immune therapy developed from cases of “miraculous” cancer recovery could be tested on patients as early as next year. Scientists have found a way to screen potent
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Thousands of women with previously untreatable breast cancer have been given new hope after health officials approved two new “breakthrough” drugs for NHS use. In new draft guidance, the National
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A new project to transform the aftercare and improve the quality of life for cancer survivors is being delivered by Sheffield Hallam University thanks to a £2.5million funding award by
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A cancer charity has appointed its first digital nurse to combat online “fake news” about the disease. Macmillan Cancer Support fears patients are turning to unverified websites for information that
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Cancer charities have urged the NHS to ensure sufferers are not affected by cyber attacks in future. Some 139 people with referrals over possible diagnosis of the disease saw appointments
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Many cancer patients are “left to struggle” following the end of their treatment, a charity has said. Physical problems which can arise as a result of some cancer treatments such
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Thousands of women with breast cancer are still being denied 43p-a-day drugs in many parts of the country, according to a new report. Progress on tackling breast cancer is also
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Cancer waiting times are the worst for 10 years, campaigners said, as new figures showed 13% of patients who are urgently referred do not start treatment in the target time.
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A university has been awarded a £2 million grant to pursue an “innovative” strand of research into cancer. Professor Karim Labib and his team at the University of Dundee will
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