6 h. ago Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed within NHS target time, analysis finds

Urgently referred patients are having to wait more than 28 days to receive a cancer diagnosis, exceeding NHS England’s target time

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16 h. ago Only half of people with cancer diagnosed within target time, analysis finds

The NHS target for England is to rule cancer in or out within 28 days of an urgent referral, but new figures show people with cancer are waiting far longer for diagnosis than those who have the disease ruled out.

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9 d. ago Doctor reveals 'sudden and almost obsessive craving for a certain type of food' people often experience three months before cancer diagnosis

Research has also suggested food cravings may be associated with certain cancers including breast, ovarian and endometrial.

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2 w. ago Chilling moment doctor realises evil mum had poisoned family with 'delicious' deadly lunch

Erin Patterson's murder trial heard she invited her estranged husband's family to lunch to discuss her alleged cancer diagnosis. The meal resulted in the deaths of three people from mushroom poisoning

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2 w. ago I blamed my bloating on a bad diet... then I was diagnosed with 'silent' cancer striking more and more young people

Rachel Danchek was 30 when she first noticed unusual bloating and periods that were more painful than usual.

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3 w. ago Treatment that can double bladder cancer survival rates available to 1,000 patients in England

People with disease that has spread have been found to live twice as long when given treatment hailed as ‘hopeful’More than 1,000 patients living with bladder cancer in England will be eligible for a treatment which can double survival rates from the disease.In England, 18,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, and only about 10% of people with stage 4 bladder cancer will survive five years or more after they are diagnosed. Continue reading...

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