No difference in breast cancer recurrence rates after treatment
Women who have a family history of breast cancer face no worse an outcome after treatment than other women with the disease, according to a new study. The researchers from
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New ovarian cancer test twice as accurate
A new screening test that tracks changing levels of a protein in the blood can detect twice as many ovarian cancers as conventional methods, research has shown. The technique relies
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Scientists hopeful over protein to boost cancer immunity
Scientists have found a protein they believe can help boost immunity to cancer and viruses. Researchers from Imperial College London say the discovery could open the door to new therapies.
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Report reveals pain relief and respite failures in palliative care
Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, those aged over 85 and people living in poorer areas are being failed in the quality of palliative care they receive, according to a
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Cancer survival 10 years behind other European countries
Survival rates for common cancers in the UK are trailing 10 years behind other European countries, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support said survival rates in many places from
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Over 30,000 living with advanced and incurable prostate cancer
More than 30,000 men in the UK are living with advanced and incurable prostate cancer, according to a new report. The figure is higher than its equivalent for any of
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Macmillan warns lack of social care having devastating consequences
Only one in five people with cancer receive any kind of formal support, with many left housebound or unable to wash or dress themselves, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer
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Government to cease funding for 25 cancer treatments
The Government is to stop funding 25 cancer treatments as part of efforts to cut costs by £80 million. NHS England has announced that the budget for the Cancer Drugs
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Major cancer prevention & detection programme launched
Health chiefs today launched a major initiative designed to improve prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. NHS England announced an independent task force which will develop a five-year action plan
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NHS pressures underlined as Macmillan reveal 2.5 million living with cancer
There will be a record high 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK in 2015, an increase of almost half a million people in the last five years,
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