9 h. ago Cancer patients must speak to their doctor before using weight

Macmillan Cancer Support said it felt compelled to issue the advice amid a rise in people seeking help over whether they can take them.

Science

12 h. ago My terminally ill brother was forced to eat Wendy's off a STOOL because the fast food spot didn't have available seating... it's his favourite but we can't go back

Stage 4 cancer patient Bailey Merritt, 13, was taken to Wendy's in Camden by his brother Carl, 29, after finishing radiotherapy at a London hospital.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘Pioneering’ technology to be used on UK brain tumour patients in world

The scanner could be used to track brain cancer spread and lead to improved treatment for patients, researchers say

Science

35 h. ago Cancer patient travels 300 miles to have 15 pound tumor removed after doctors at home refuse to operate: ‘Worse than being pregnant’

A graphic photo of a 15-pound tumor was taken after it was removed from a 50-year-old woman’s stomach

Science

40 h. ago Cancer patient says don't 'ignore' four symptoms that led to stage 4 diagnosis

In the UK, an estimated 3.5 million people are living with cancer. A young woman named Hannah was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after experiencing four symptoms which were 'ignored'

Science

43 h. ago GPs to contact patients with key warning signs of pancreatic cancer

GPs and their teams will look for people over 60 who may have signs of the cancer, such as a recent diagnosis of diabetes and sudden weight loss.

Events

50 h. ago Two red flag signs that could mean you have Britain’s deadliest cancer

NHS launches pilot scheme for GPs to scour their medical records and contact patients who have two "red flag" signs of pancreatic cancer

Events

57 h. ago GPs to hunt patients with 'red flag' risk factor for lethal pancreatic cancer

Dubbed a 'silent killer' due to its subtle symptoms only one in 20 patients currently diagnosed with this cancer are expected to survive a decade after diagnosis with many dying in just months.

Science

3 d. ago More than two thirds of cancer patients waiting over TWO MONTHS to start treatment in parts of England

Data has revealed that the majority of cancer patients in some parts of the country are being forced to endure life threatening delays to start treatment for the disease.

Science

3 d. ago NHS staff slam trend of patients filming their procedures for TikTok

In one instance, a cancer patient’s daughter tried to record a cannular being fitted

Science

4 d. ago Dangerous 1980s trend being brought back by Hollywood that could lead to a generation of cancer patients

Cigarettes are making a comeback. While the number of Americans who smoke is at an all-time low, cigarettes seem to be popping up all over Hollywood and on movie screens.

Science

7 d. ago Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug

Pioneering drug can halt advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatmentsThousands of patients in England with blood cancer will become the first in the world to be offered a pioneering “Trojan horse” drug that sneaks inside cancer cells and wipes them out.In guidance published on Friday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) gave the green light to belantamab mafodotin, which can halt the advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatments. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago New NHS 'trojan horse' drug gives cancer patients years longer with loved ones

Terminal patients could get years more with their loved ones as the NHS offers Blenrep, which can put some blood cancer patients in remission

Science

9 d. ago Groundbreaking cancer treatment which ‘destroys tumours with sound’ to be rolled out on NHS

UK regulators hail ‘major step forward’ as histotripsy to be offered to liver cancer patients later this year

Politics

1 week ago Women with genetic cancer risk being ‘missed’ due to testing gaps – study

Some cancer patients have Lynch syndrome, which needs to be confirmed by genetic testing.

Events

1 week ago Urgent NHS blood appeal to avoid national 'Red Alert' as stocks dangerously low

NHS says transfusions for cancer patients and women after childbirth are among those which may be halted if a Red Alert is declared for the first time ever as the service struggles with low stocks

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1 week ago NHS urgent warning as it faces first ever blood Red Alert with stocks dangerously low

NHS says transfusions for cancer patients and women after childbirth are among those which may be halted if a Red Alert is declared for the first time ever as the service struggles with low stocks

Events

1 week ago Doctors advised to stop performing embarrassing cancer test that all patients hate

The association and Prostate Cancer UK have called on the government to update guidelines ahead of any wider change on screening more men with the specific antigen blood test

Science

1 week ago Cancer patients in the UK dealing with 'worst drug shortage' as sufferers forced to skip meals and ration doses of their medication

A new survey has found that an astonishing 96 per cent of pharmacies are struggling to supply their patients with a crucial cancer drug called Creon.

Science

1 week ago 'Unfair' travel rules 'price out' cancer patients from dream holidays

A cancer charity has called on the Government to take action following claims that some patients' travel plans were being ruined

Science