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Tool to spot breast cancer at home wins UK Dyson award

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62807367?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_campaign=64&at_custom4=A055A988-2E47-11ED-AB7C-9B904744363C&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40bbchealth             By  Shiona McCallum Technology reporter BBC News                 A device to help detect breast cancer has won the prestigious UK James Dyson Award.           The Dotplot aims to help women self-check at…

Common arthritis drugs could block spread of breast cancer, study suggests
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Common arthritis drugs could block spread of breast cancer, study suggests

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.itv.com/news/2019-11-20/common-arthritis-drugs-could-block-spread-of-breast-cancer-study-suggests/ By ITV News Simple arthritis drugs used on the NHS could help stop breast cancer spreading, research suggests. Scientists propose that arthritis drugs anakinra, canakinumab and sulfasalazine could be re-purposed to help block cancer reaching bones. Research teams from the University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield discovered…

Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges
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Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges

Byangie vallejo

To read more click on the link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/16/offer-cancer-screenings-during-lunch-breaks-report-urges By Denis Campbell,  Health policy editor NHS could tailor appointments so people don’t have to take time off work under proposals People could be offered cancer screenings in their lunch breaks in a bid to reverse the alarming fall in those attending appointments, under plans being considered…

Calls for bowel cancer screening access for over-74s in Wales
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Calls for bowel cancer screening access for over-74s in Wales

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47884105 By BBC Healthcare news A bowel cancer charity is calling for more older people in Wales to be able to access free screening kits. Currently, only people aged 60 to 74 in Wales are invited to be screened every two years for the disease. Bowel Cancer UK said those aged…

Patients in Wales to be tested for bowel cancer gene
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Patients in Wales to be tested for bowel cancer gene

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47811730 By BBC Health news All people in Wales diagnosed with bowel cancer will be tested for a linked genetic condition. Sufferers of Lynch syndrome have an up to 80% risk of developing bowel cancer as well as other types of cancer. Currently, only 5% of those with the syndrome in…