14 h. ago New 'wearable patch' can detect deadly cancer in patients from comfort of their home

It is estimated that over 19,000 Brits will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2025.

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4 d. ago Breast cancer treatment breakthrough as new antibody offers hope

The newly developed antibody offers new hope to cancer patients

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4 d. ago Hope for breast cancer patients thanks to new antibody treatment breakthrough

The recently created antibody brings fresh hope to those battling cancer

Science

4 d. ago New breast cancer treatment breakthrough shows promise for patients

Scientists have developed a new antibody that can limit the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers

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4 d. ago New hope for breast cancer patients with new breakthrough treatment

The new antibody may be able to treat some of the most aggressive forms of the deadly disease, say scientists

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6 d. ago First NHS liver cancer patient receives pioneering ultrasound treatment

The new treatment works to destroy liver cancer without the need for chemotherapy or radiation

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7 d. ago Simple blood test can pick up cancer cases in ‘false positive’ patients – study

The Galleri blood test by Grail can be given annually and looks for the DNA ‘fingerprint’ of more than 50 deadly cancers.

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8 d. ago Smart jab can shrink head and neck cancer tumours within six weeks, trial finds

Triple-action therapy drug amivantamab could be given as an injection to help treat recurrent or metastatic cancersDoctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six weeks.Head and neck cancer is the world’s sixth most common form of the disease. If it spreads or comes back after standard treatment, patients may be offered immunotherapy and platinum chemotherapy. But if this fails, there is often little else doctors can do. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Johnson & Johnson sued by cancer patients claiming talc contained asbestos

Legal action launched against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson claiming it knowingly sold Johnson's Baby Powder contaminated with asbestos, which it denies

Science

1 week ago Patients with brain cancer express disappointment after drug rejected for NHS

Patients who have taken the drug in clinical trials report remarkable results, including their tumours shrinking.

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1 week ago Scientists reveal new method that could treat patients with advanced prostate cancer

A new, two-pronged method could help treat as many as 40 per cent of patients with late-stage disease

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1 week ago Scientists discover drug combination to help prostate cancer patients live longer

The Institute of Cancer Research finds that combining existing breast and blood cancer drugs could halt the growth of tumours in the prostate

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2 w. ago 'Deeply unfair': Anger as breast cancer patients in Scotland denied 'promising' drug approved by NHS England

A drug that has been approved for use by the NHS in England has been rejected in Scotland

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2 w. ago Advanced genetic tests could predict patients at risk of blood cancer relapse

It is hoped it will allow medics to better understand how cancer cells are behaving before planning treatment.

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2 w. ago A cancer patient had to spend the night in a 'cupboard' at Welsh hospital

The mother of the patient claimed scenes at the hospital were like 'something from the Gaza Strip'

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2 w. ago Cancer patients depend on 'village' of 34 people to help – including pub pals

With an estimated 10 million people in the UK currently supporting someone they know who has cancer, the Greene King research shows that community connections are vital in providing comfort

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2 w. ago New hope for prostate patients as study shows treatment can slow cancer growth

Patients with certain genetic mutations were found to have the most benefit from the combination of drugs.

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3 w. ago Patients with cancer nearing end of their lives ‘face inequalities in care’

White patients are more likely to be given morphine to manage their pain in their final days and weeks.

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3 w. ago New £1.1m service launched to support cancer patients and their families in Ayrshire and Arran

The Improving Cancer Journey service offers emotional, practical and wellbeing support for every person affected by cancer, including families and carers.

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3 w. ago Woman with cancer died after wrong patient given CT scan in NHS 'blunder'

A scanning error at the NHS Scarborough Hospital led to the delayed cancer diagnosis of Pamela Honeybone, who later died, after another woman called Pamela's results were attributed to her

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