• Health & Medicine

Recurring infections could lead to delayed bladder or kidney cancer diagnosis

Women with bladder or kidney cancer may lose out on a prompt diagnosis if they are already being regularly treated for recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) Women with bladder or kidney cancer may lose out on a prompt diagnosis if they are already being regularly treated for recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs)

13 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Double NHS decision for CAR T cell immunotherapy in Scotland

Two cancer immunotherapies have been reviewed for NHS use in Scotland as a treatment for some patients with aggressive blood cancer. Two cancer immunotherapies have been reviewed for NHS use in Scotland as a treatment for some patients with aggressive blood cancer.

13 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

HPV shame could put women off cervical cancer screening

The social stigmas and myths surrounding the human papilloma virus (HPV) could make women anxious, putting them off cervical screening The social stigmas and myths surrounding the human papilloma virus (HPV) could make women anxious, putting them off cervical screening

13 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer treatment combo given initial NHS ‘no’ in England

A treatment combination has been provisionally rejected for people with certain types of lung cancer on the NHS in England. A treatment combination has been provisionally rejected for people with certain types of lung cancer on the NHS in England.

12 February 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'NHS targeted lung health checks are another reason to be positive about lung cancer'

The roll-out of mobile NHS scanners will save lives from lung cancer. But staff shortages, stop smoking services and treatment inequalities can't be ignored. The roll-out of mobile NHS scanners will save lives from lung cancer. But staff shortages, stop smoking services and treatment inequalities can't be ignored.

8 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

NHS to roll out mobile lung cancer scanning across England

Lung cancer scanning trucks will be rolled out to supermarket car parks across the country in a drive to detect the disease earlier. Lung cancer scanning trucks will be rolled out to supermarket car parks across the country in a drive to detect the disease earlier.

8 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

HPV cervical screening test switch ‘effective’, says pilot study

Testing for HPV infection as the first step in analysing cervical screening samples is practical and more sensitive than the current programme Testing for HPV infection as the first step in analysing cervical screening samples is practical and more sensitive than the current programme

7 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma have been mapped in unprecedented detail – more than half could be targeted by drugs currently in trials. Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma have been mapped in unprecedented detail – more than half could be targeted by drugs currently in trials.

4 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

More than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report. More than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report.

1 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Half a million fewer deaths from lung cancer in 40 years

Lung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the rate had stayed the same Lung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the rate had stayed the same

1 February 2019

• Science & Technology

Skin cancer can spread in mice by hijacking the immune system

Scientists have uncovered molecules released by invasive skin cancer that reprogram healthy immune cells to help the cancer to spread. Scientists have uncovered molecules released by invasive skin cancer that reprogram healthy immune cells to help the cancer to spread.

31 January 2019

• Health & Medicine

First patient receives CAR T cell therapy on NHS

An 11-year-old boy became the first NHS patient to receive a personalised blood cancer immunotherapy on the NHS. An 11-year-old boy became the first NHS patient to receive a personalised blood cancer immunotherapy on the NHS.

31 January 2019