More than half of British adults cannot name any blood cancer symptom
More than half of British adults cannot name any symptom of blood cancer despite it being one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the UK, a charity has warned.
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Engage: Dame Kelly Homes describes ‘heartbreak’ at mother’s death from blood cancer
Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes has described the “heartbreaking” experience of losing her mother to blood cancer as she campaigns to raise awareness of the disease. The double gold medal
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Children with cancer having to travel twice as far as adults for treatment
Children with cancer are having to travel twice as far and spend twice as much on journeys for treatment than adults, research has revealed. Children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent found
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Elderly needing round the clock care expected to top one million by 2035
The number of adults aged 65 and over needing round-the-clock care will rise by over a third to more than one million during the next 20 years, experts have suggested.
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Innovative ‘breakthrough’ cell therapy for difficult-to-treat cancers rejected for NHS use
A “new generation” cancer therapy has been rejected for widespread NHS use by health officials. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) published draft guidance stating that axicabtagene
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Some dementia patients in hospital ‘suffering in silence’, study warns
Older hospital patients with dementia may be “suffering in silence” because they are unable to communicate the pain they are in, a new study suggests. Experts from the Marie Curie
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Experts suggest weight-loss drug could be ‘holy grail’ in fight against obesity
A weight-loss pill has been hailed as a potential “holy grail” in the fight against obesity after a major study showed it did not increase the risk of serious heart
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Webwatch: Online tool could predict long-term risk of breast cancer returning
A new online tool that could better predict the long-term risk of breast cancer returning in other areas of the body has been created. The prognostic tool, known as CTS5
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Poorer Scots twice as likely to die early as NHS report lays bare health inequalities
People living in Scotland’s poorest areas have double the rate of illness or early death than those in the wealthiest parts, an NHS study has found. The new research highlights
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Surge in heart attacks and strokes predicted as diabetes epidemic takes its toll
Heart attacks and strokes are set to soar over the coming years as the diabetes epidemic sweeping the nation takes its toll, a charity has warned. The growing number of
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