Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward.
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Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward.

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48473578 By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent Research for new treatments for women with a type of incurable breast cancer has taken a “remarkable” step forward. Women given a new combination of drugs had much greater chance of seeing shrinkage in their tumours, a clinical trial led by Cardiff scientists…

Breast cancer drug gives new hope to young women with disease by improving survival by 50 per cent
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Breast cancer drug gives new hope to young women with disease by improving survival by 50 per cent

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/01/breast-cancer-drug-gives-new-hope-young-women-disease-improving/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Young women with incurable breast cancer have been offered new hope after a “fantastic” drug combination was found to boost survival by more than 50 per cent. Charities said the breakthrough is one of the greatest advances in treatment of the disease for decades –…

Ultra-processed food linked to early death
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Ultra-processed food linked to early death

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48446924 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Ultra-processed foods – such as chicken nuggets, ice cream and breakfast cereals – have been linked to early death and poor health, scientists say. Researchers in France and Spain say the amount of such food being eaten has soared. Their studies…

Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives
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Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives

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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/pink-drink-brain-cancer-treatment-rolled-out-across-nhs-could-save-thousands-of-lives-11718796 By Inzamam Rashid, news reporter The treatment has been available in some NHS hospitals but will now be available in every neurological centre in England. A “pink drink” that allows surgeons to target brain tumours by making them glow under blue light has been rolled out across the NHS….

Cancer test treats patients with precision
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Cancer test treats patients with precision

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48043186 By Lisa Summers Scotland Health Correspondent Scientists at Glasgow University have developed a cancer testing technique that they say could transform the way we treat the disease. The medical team based at The Glasgow Precision Oncology Laboratory are able to extract huge amounts of information from tiny fragments of…