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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A new range of cancer tests has been developed, which scientists hope will help research of the disease and get more patients on clinical trials. The Glasgow Cancer Tests are
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Thousands of patients with incurable but treatable cancers are not getting the support they need, according to new research. A study by Macmillan Cancer Support, published on Monday, found that
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A grandmother says she is “in awe” of the NHS staff who pulled out all the stops to save her life in a 14-hour surgery. Trish Hatton, 70, was told
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Men with higher levels of free testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, research suggests. Factors such as ethnicity, older
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Kate Winslet is taking part in a new campaign launched by Ovarian Cancer Action after losing her mother to the disease. The actress said she has “first-hand experience of the
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More than three-quarters of women with breast cancer are not being warned about the impact treatment could have on their sex lives, a survey has suggested. Research conducted by charity
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Cancer patients are too afraid to ask for support because they are worried about adding to the workload of overstretched NHS staff, a charity fears. More than two thirds of
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New imaging technology has been developed to help picture how tumours form. Early diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer could be helped by the tool which researchers at the
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