Patients with advanced skin cancer could be fast-tracked to take part in a “revolutionary” trial of a new cancer vaccine. The needle-free injection boosts the immune system’s response and helps it attack and recognise cancer cells to help stop the disease returning. The trial is being coordinated by the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, which is […]
Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images A new type of drug for one of the most common kinds of advanced breast cancer is now available on the NHS in England. Some 3,000 women a year could benefit from capivasertib after a clinical trial showed it can slow progression of the disease, and shrink tumours in […]
Institute of Cancer Research/PA Wire The at-home test would not require a visit to the GP, and appeared to perform better than current testing methods according to the study A saliva test may help “turn the tide” on prostate cancer, UK scientists claim. It analyses men’s DNA to work out who was born with the […]
Rob Sissons BBC News, East Midlands health correspondent Family handout Louise Gleadell died aged 38 from cervical cancer after being wrongly told her tests were negative in both 2008 and 2012 The family of a mother who died from cervical cancer after twice being wrongly told she had negative results have been awarded undisclosed damages. […]
Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those fired from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a now former employee told The Hill. The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was cut, according to one person who was […]
Cancer cases and deaths among men are projected to skyrocket by 2050, according to a new study, especially for those aged 65 and older. The research, published in the journal Cancer, showed the current sharp disparity in cancer mortality and cases among men is likely to increase without interventions. Between 2022 and 2050, cancer cases among […]
Women using this type of birth control have a slightly increased risk, a study finds. Source link
June 14, 2021 — Oncologists may be underestimating how many breast cancer patients are using some type of complementary medicine or alternative treatments, according to a new survey released along with the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting. Complementary or alternative treatments typically refer to treatments that are used alongside standard or […]
Seonag was unaware she had a “mark” on the back of her thigh when she went for a Mother’s Day massage. Source link
By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D — the “sunshine vitamin” — at the time of their diagnosis have better long-term outcomes, a new study finds. Combined with the results of prior research, the new findings suggest […]