Having more than 10 sexual partners over a lifetime is linked to increased odds of getting cancer, according to researchers. And women with a higher number of sexual partners are
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Cancer patients in England are not being given enough information about their diseases due to NHS staff shortages, a leading charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support said at least 120,000
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A pancreatic cancer survivor who lived to see his children grow up thanks to “incredible” drugs has hailed pioneering new UK research into two of the most deadly varieties. A
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An independent inquiry into how rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson was able to go on performing unnecessary operations for years has uncovered a healthcare system “dysfunctional at almost every level”.
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Hospital bosses took too long to ask for a court decision on how a mentally-ill pensioner suffering from skin cancer should be treated, a judge has suggested. Mr Justice Hayden
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The parents of a poorly five-year-old boy are “rejoicing” after tests showed a cutting-edge cancer treatment has left him leukaemia free. Oscar Saxelby-Lee and his family flew halfway round the
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A centre for fast cancer diagnosis piloted in Wales reduced waiting times for patients by up to 92% in its first year and has become cheaper than current practice, analysis
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Just 14% of people around the world have access to top level palliative care services that allow them to die with dignity, a new study has found. Researchers found more
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Hospital bosses could face a negligence claim over the care of a breast cancer sufferer with mental health difficulties, a judge has been told. The 49-year-old woman has been at
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Comedian Al Murray is urging people to sign the blood stem cell register after his nephew was struck by leukaemia. Six-year-old Finley Relf has a rare and aggressive form of
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