Cancer death rates fall by 10% but number of cases continues to rise
Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by almost 10% in the last decade, although the number of cases is still going up, new figures show. Analysis by Cancer
Read MoreCancer death rates in the UK have fallen by almost 10% in the last decade, although the number of cases is still going up, new figures show. Analysis by Cancer
Read MoreCancer patients could be at risk of losing their homes if Government cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) go ahead, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support commissioned research
Read MoreThe deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness has paid tribute to the work of the CHARIS Cancer Care Centre in Cookstown when visited the facility on Tuesday. Commenting after his tour
Read MoreThe Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, Liverpool (MCPCIL) has been awarded a £750,000 prestigious Programme Grant for research to enable the Institute to deliver a range of research and other projects to help
Read MoreJeremy Hunt has announced an “Ofsted-style” evaluation system for clinical commissioning groups in a bid to improve cancer care in the UK. The system, which will come into place in
Read MoreThousands of people with cancer will feel “cold and lonely” this Christmas because they do not have enough money to celebrate or heat their homes, a charity has warned. Almost
Read MoreEveryone in Scotland should have a right to palliative care according to an inquiry into the issue by the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee. The Committee’s inquiry found that
Read MoreCancer patients are ending up in hospital because their carers are not properly trained on vital health tasks, a charity has said. Carers are being left to do jobs such
Read MoreYoung cancer patients in Scotland could be missing out on experimental treatments, with research showing less than a third of clinical trials are available north of the border. Researchers in
Read MoreEight out of 10 long-term survivors of cancer come from the most affluent parts of the UK, a study has found. People who survive for 10 to 20 years or
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