People in deprived areas are now more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage, thanks to the success of NHS lung trucks. For the first time ever, new data shows more than a third of people diagnosed with lung cancer from the most deprived fifth of England were diagnosed at stage…
This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/11/nhs-strikes-deal-for-potentially-life-saving-breast-cancer-drug/ By NHS news The NHS will roll out an innovative, potentially life-saving treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer thanks to a new drug deal. Up to 1,600 women…
This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/10/nhs-delivers-record-number-of-lifesaving-cancer-checks-as-long-waits-for-care-continue-to-fall/ By NHS England More people than ever before received a lifesaving NHS cancer check in August alongside continued progress against the elective recovery plan, new figures show today. Over a…
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…
This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/05/hundreds-of-patients-to-get-life-extending-lung-cancer-drug-on-the-nhs/ By NHS News Hundreds of people with a form of the most common form of lung cancer could survive twice as long with the disease, thanks to a drug now available on the NHS. …