12 h. ago India trains thousands of medics to promote vaccine in huge push to end cervical cancer

Vast scheme aims to counter disinformation and increase awareness in country where low HPV vaccine take-up means many die from the preventable diseaseTens of thousands of doctors across India are being trained to promote the HPV vaccine, in a push to eliminate cervical cancer in the country.They will check with mothers attending medical appointments that they intend to vaccinate their daughters, and visit schools and community centres armed with facts and slideshows to counter vaccine disinformation. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago NHS challenges companies to give staff time off for lifesaving cancer checks

Outgoing NHS boss Amanda Pritchard said that ‘simple steps can save lives’.

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4 d. ago Doctor who took months to get symptoms checked dies weeks after rare cancer diagnosis

A London lawyer and former RAF officer has penned a poignant account of her grief after her husband, a doctor, delayed seeking medical help for stomach pains and tragically died just weeks after a rare cancer diagnosis.

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5 d. ago ITV This Morning guest Chris Stark makes brave admission after cancer diagnosis

Chris Stark has urged men to get themselves checked out after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.

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7 d. ago London hospital becomes first in the world to use AI to speed up skin cancer checks

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are revolutionising detection by using an iPhone app that reduces clinican time by 75%

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7 d. ago Who is Chris Stark? Radio DJ shares testicular cancer diagnosis and urges men to check for symptoms

The Capital Breakfast host reveals his diagnosis on Instagram and says he is ‘effectively cured’

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7 d. ago Capital FM host Chris Stark returns to work as he updates listeners on secret cancer battle

Chris was diagnosed with testicular cancer and has recently undergone chemotherapy as he urges men to check themselves

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7 d. ago Capital Radio DJ Chris Stark reveals testicular cancer battle and urges men to check themselves

The DJ has so far undergone surgery and chemotherapy

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8 d. ago Prostate cancer check doubles proportion of men who keep erectile function

NeuroSafe preserves the nerves running through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producing erections.

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1 week ago How to check if you have skin cancer: Symptoms and signs to look out for

More than 17,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year

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2 w. ago I was denied a vital cancer check because of a nurse's 'beliefs' about my sex life

In July 2022, Sarah was in hospital having a scan to find out why she was suddenly suffering from such heavy periods and severe pelvic pain that left her bed-bound for a week each month.

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2 w. ago More than 25% of patients having cancer checks wait over 28 days for answers

Cancer targets are being missed in the NHS, though the overall waiting list for planned treatment is falling.

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2 w. ago Dwyane Wade reveals strange symptoms he 'didn't understand' that led to kidney cancer diagnosis

NBA legend Dwyane Wade has revealed how a routine check up for stomach pain led him to discover his kidney cancer diagnosis.

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3 w. ago The Sir Chris Hoy effect: Olympian, 48, inspires thousands of men to get cancer checks after revealing terminal diagnosis

The Olympian (pictured) started a campaign two weeks ago to encourage men to check if they are at risk of England's most common cancer, after announcing his own diagnosis last year.

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4 w. ago Swab test could help UK women avoid invasive checks for womb cancer

New method reported to cut number of false positives by 87% has been registered with regulator for approvalA new swab test could help hundreds of thousands of women a year in the UK who may have womb cancer avoid having an often painful invasive procedure to detect the disease.About 800,000 women annually go to see a GP because they are suffering from abnormal bleeding from their uterus and then undergo uncomfortable and stressful investigations to identify the cause. Continue reading...

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