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Apr 2024
A new study suggests that preventative therapy, often carried out for years following initial treatment, triggers changes in cancer cells, which allow them to avoid being destroyed, but focusing on a particular enzyme may be the solution. Preventative treatment designed to stop the recurrence of breast cancer can actually cause the cancer cells to…
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Apr 2024
According to the long-running British Social Attitudes survey, public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped again, setting a new low, with just 24 per cent saying they were satisfied with the health service in 2023, staff shortages and waiting times being the biggest concerns. The findings on the NHS, published by the King’s Fund…
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Apr 2024
Thousands of patients in England with suspected lung cancer are being offered a blood test which can show if they can receive early access to targeted therapies. The test looks for genetic variations to aid decisions in treatment – some tumours can be treated with pills rather than standard chemotherapy, often meaning fewer side…
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Mar 2024
Local midwives, nurses and families have stressed their worries about proposals to close one of two north London maternity wards. The NHS board covering the area has been running a consultation to close a unit at either the Whittington Hospital in Archway or the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, and the Royal College of…
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Mar 2024
Doctors are attempting to trace people who visited Doncaster Royal Infirmary’s A&E department between 24th and 26th February as a precautionary measure, following a suspected case of measles. Dr Ken Agwuh, director of infection and control at the trust, said that whilst people did not need to take immediate action, he wanted to remind…
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Mar 2024
A new study has revealed that Britons with cancer symptoms are deterred from seeking help due to difficulties securing GP appointments, and Cancer Research have warned that the ‘worrying’ delays could damage their chances of survival. The charity acknowledged that it was “not always easy” to see a family doctor, but stressed that anyone…
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