2 h. ago South London NHS trust will save £700k moving blood cancer care

South London NHS trust will save £700k moving blood cancer care - patients 'feel angry and unheard'  My London

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16 h. ago Cancer patients 'anxious and lost' during time between diagnosis and treatment

A new poll has highlighted how cancer patients felt lost between their diagnosis and treatment.

Science

16 h. ago Cancer patients waiting for treatment felt 'anxious, lost, and out of control'

A new study has brought to light how cancer patients felt in the period between diagnosis and treatment.

Science

3 d. ago ‘Next generation’ treatment to cure leukaemia given NHS approval

‘The biggest thing it offers is hope,’ says patient involved in clinical trial which cured cancer in significant portion of leukaemia sufferers

Politics

3 d. ago World's first lung cancer vaccine to enter clinical trials... but quitting smoking is still recommended as top way to avoid developing the disease

Patients at high risk of potentially deadly lung cancer will soon be able to receive the world's first ever vaccine designed to prevent the disease.

Science

5 d. ago The first NHS vaping addiction clinic now has children as young as ELEVEN on a lengthy waiting list for treatment

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool opened its pioneering e-cig cessation pilot earlier this year amid a surge of under-16s hooked on vapes.

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8 d. ago V&A Dundee: Exhibition to showcase Maggie’s centres for cancer patients founded in Edinburgh

The V&A Dundee is honouring Maggie’s centres, situated across Scotland

Science

8 d. ago ‘It would be cheaper if I died:’ Cancer patients are battling insurance companies for their lives

EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health insurance system needs urgent reform, and is risking the lives of Americans fighting the disease

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9 d. ago ‘Is your plan for me to die?’: Cancer patients fighting for their lives — against health insurance red tape

EXCLUSIVE: Cancer patients, oncologists and advocates tell Rhian Lubin why the US health insurance system needs urgent reform, and is risking the lives of Americans fighting the disease

Science

9 d. ago New experimental drug could transform care for breast cancer patients

Further details are anticipated at an upcoming medical conference

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9 d. ago Davina McCall lands new TV role post breast cancer surgery and fans will be in tears

Davina McCall has been confirmed to present an emotional new show for Channel 4 which will see viewers meet cancer patients and their families at a clinic in Cambridge

Science

1 week ago The innovative new treatment which could help cancer patients avoid surgery

Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the world, the fourth most common cancer in men, and the 11th most common cancer in women

Science

2 w. ago Crowdfunder secured innovative medical device that helps patients living with cancer in Ayrshire

Staff received a heartfelt donation of a medical device known as the Airglove, thanks to the fundraising efforts of June Murphy.

Science

2 w. ago Minister says police and crime commissioners will be abolished in 2028 because system has failed – UK politics live

Elected policing roles will be phased out and their powers transferred to mayors in England in move that could save £100mPA Media has more on what the monthly performance figures from NHS England show. PA says:The data shows 180,329 people in England had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September, down from 190,549 at the end of August.Some 2.4% of people on the list for hospital treatment had been waiting more than 52 weeks in September, down from 2.6% the previous month.The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter.The overall waiting list for September was 7.39m (an estimated 6.24m patients) down 15,845 compared to the previous month and 230,000 fewer than July 2024.Thanks to the investment and modernisation this government has made, waiting lists are falling and patients are being treated sooner The past ye...

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2 w. ago NHS hospital performance in England: Latest numbers and trends

Some 180,329 people had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September.

Politics

2 w. ago NHS waiting list falls as Streeting says health service ‘on road to recovery’

The NHS waiting list for planned treatment rose in June, July and August then fell in September.

Politics

2 w. ago Covid vaccines may increase the lifespan of cancer patients – this could be a game changer | Devi Sridhar

A study suggesting mRNA vaccines help the body fight malignant cells raises the tantalising prospect of a low-cost, low-risk treatment that could help with all cancersI’m often asked whether we’re better prepared for the next pandemic. It’s a mixed answer, but the bright spot is scientific progress on vaccines. The Covid vaccines were produced faster than any previous effort, and are credited with saving millions of lives from 2021 onwards. The mRNA vaccines – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna – were designed within days of the Sars-CoV-2 genome being published in January 2020, and went into safety trials over the following months before finally being approved in the UK at the end of 2020.But could they have additional benefits? According to a recent study published in Nature, mRNA vaccines seem to trigger a powerful immune response that increases the median survival time by about 75% for certain cancer patients. These findings – which are being further developed – could indicate the powe...

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2 w. ago Scottish cancer patients being 'left behind' over genomic testing gap

Policymakers urged to deliver‘investment’ and ‘commitment’

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2 w. ago Federal shutdown creates uncertainty for Maine cancer patient struggling to stay warm

The federal government shutdown has created delays in some states when it comes to the federal program that helps millions of families heat and cool their homes

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2 w. ago Mentally ill people are stuck in jail because they can't get treatment. Here's what's to know

Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in an Alabama jail cell, waiting for court-ordered psychiatric treatment

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