7 h. ago These men are at high risk for prostate cancer – so why aren’t they being screened?

With the backing of Rishi Sunak, Prostate Cancer UK published a report to the national screening committee back in 2022 in support of a targeted program for men at ‘high risk’. So, who are they – and will the government listen? Rebecca Thomas reports

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31 h. ago Prostate cancer screening would save thousands of lives and have a 'generational impact' on men's health, Rishi Sunak says

The former Conservative prime minister stood alongside Labour's deputy prime minister David Lammy as they called for targeted checks for men at highest risk of the disease.

Society

39 h. ago Rishi Sunak branded 'hypocrite' by angry BBC Breakfast viewers over NHS plea

BBC Breakfast viewers were left fuming by ex Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest interview in which he urged for targeted prostate cancer screening programmes to be introduced

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5 d. ago Scots mum's celebrates being cancer free on beach after routine screening 'saved her life'

Jackie Wilson, 56, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year after an unsuspecting lump was discovered deep in her chest.

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8 d. ago New wonder drug combo ‘HALVES the risk of deadly prostate cancer spread’

MEN with aggressive prostate cancer could benefit from a new drug combination that slows cancer growth, scientists say. Adding a drug already used against ovarian and fallopian tube cancers to standard prostate cancer treatment could slash the risk of tumour growth by 48 per cent, a University College London (UCL) study found. The treatment -...

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2 w. ago Women with the 'Angelina Jolie' gene can be screened for ovarian cancer for the first time on the NHS

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is offering surveillance tests to women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations that put them at higher risk of the disease.

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2 w. ago Experts hit back at highly contentious study claiming Covid vaccine raises risk of SIX cancers including breast and prostate

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.

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2 w. ago ‘I rolled out a new AI skin cancer screening tool at my work – I never expected it to save my life’

‘It wasn’t causing me any trouble. I thought I’d be wasting the GP’s time,’ says Lynsey Robertson

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2 w. ago Women that miss first breast cancer screening face 40% higher risk of death, study finds

Not attending the very first mammogram screening offered was linked to a much higher risk of dying from breast cancer according to a new study

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2 w. ago New poll on breast cancer checks exposes ‘deeply concerning’ reality

The number of women in the UK who are still not regularly checking their breasts is at a four-year high

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3 w. ago Women 40 per cent more likely to die from breast cancer if they miss first screening appointment, study reveals

Those who failed to attend their first check were also less likely to accept future invitations, reducing the odds of tumours being found early.

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3 w. ago Women who miss first breast cancer screening at ‘40% higher risk’ of dying from the disease

Study monitored 500,000 women from Sweden and found 32% did not attend first mammogram appointmentWomen who miss their first breast cancer screening appointment have a 40% higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.Experts at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden analysed data for about half a million women across Sweden, with the findings published in the British Medical Journal. The women all received their first screening invitation between 1991 and 2020 and were monitored for up to 25 years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stark breast cancer warning to millions as ‘missed opportunity increases risk of death by 40%’

WOMEN who miss their their first breast screening appointment have a 40 per cent higher risk of dying from the disease in their lifetime, warn researchers. They were also less likely to attend future screenings, according to the findings of a new study. In research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), experts, including from...

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3 w. ago Holly Willoughby criticised for flaunting £1.5k private cancer screening

Former This Morning star Holly Willoughby has been slammed by social media users after she shared a snap of herself in front of an MRI scanner, which was gifted to her by a company

Economics

3 w. ago Holly Willoughby branded 'tone deaf' as she shows off £1.5k private cancer screening

Holly Willoughby has come under fire after the former television presenter took to social media to reveal that she had been gifted a very expensive MRI scan

Economics

4 w. ago How routine breast screenings could help predict heart problems

The new technology could offer a cost-effective opportunity to screen women for both breast cancer and heart risks

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