First child given pioneering CAR-T cancer therapy
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First child given pioneering CAR-T cancer therapy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47058069 By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent An 11-year-old has become the first NHS patient to receive a therapy that uses the body’s own cells to fight cancer. Yuvan Thakkar, who has a form of leukaemia, was given the personalised treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), in London, after conventional cancer treatments failed….

Persistent sore throat ‘can be cancer sign’
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Persistent sore throat ‘can be cancer sign’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47028072 By BBC Health news GPs with patients who have a persistent sore throat, combined with shortness of breath, trouble swallowing or earache, should consider cancer as the cause, according to new research. Currently, it is recommended patients with persistent hoarseness or an unexplained neck lump are investigated for throat or…

Teen one of first UK proton-beam NHS patients
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Teen one of first UK proton-beam NHS patients

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46958785 By https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46958785 Fifteen-year-old Mason Kettley, who has a rare brain cancer, is about to become one of the first NHS UK patients to have proton-beam therapy, at a new dedicated treatment centre. He is starting treatment at the £125m centre at Manchester’s Christie hospital. Previously, most patients needing the treatment had…

Obesity overtaking smoking as biggest Welsh health risk
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Obesity overtaking smoking as biggest Welsh health risk

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46883437 By  Owain Clarke at BBC Wales health correspondent Obesity is overtaking smoking as the biggest risk to health in Wales, experts have warned. The “stark” problem with overweight children could also mean this generation will not live as long as their parents, according to Wales’ chief medical officer. It comes as…

Fears that staffing shortages could hamper cancer strategy
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Fears that staffing shortages could hamper cancer strategy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-46892932 By BBC Health news Staff shortages could derail the Scottish government’s £100m cancer strategy, a new report has warned. The blueprint for improving care for the 32,000 Scots diagnosed with cancer every year has made significant progress in areas such as prevention and improving survival. But there is a lack…