Urology nurses are leading the way in adoption of prostate cancer biopsy technique
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Urology nurses are leading the way in adoption of prostate cancer biopsy technique

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/The-Scalpels-Daily-Blog/urology-nurses-are-leading-the-way-in-adoption-of-prostate-cancer-biopsy-technique By Jonah Rusere What is TRexit and why is it great news for prostate cancer patients all over the country? Let me explain. TRexit is the name given to a national initiative for hospitals to phase out TRUS biopsies and replace them with transperineal biopsies under local anaesthetic (LA…

Senior doctors call for crackdown on home genetic testing kits
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Senior doctors call for crackdown on home genetic testing kits

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/21/senior-doctors-call-for-crackdown-on-home-genetic-testing-kits By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent False results have told women they have mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer Senior doctors have called for a crackdown on consumer genetic tests, following an influx of patients who have been wrongly told they are carrying dangerous mutations linked to cancer or other…

Are sugary drinks causing cancer?
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Are sugary drinks causing cancer?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48939671 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Sugary drinks – including fruit juice and fizzy pop – may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a study, published in the British Medical Journal, that followed more than 100,000 people for five years. The…

HPV vaccine for boys raises hope of eradicating cervical cancer
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HPV vaccine for boys raises hope of eradicating cervical cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/08/hpv-jab-boys-raises-hope-eradicating-cervical-cancer/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor More than 100,000 cases of cancer will be prevented under plans to give boys the HPV jab as well as girls, health officials have said. Until now, only teenage girls have been given the free vaccine, with parental consent, which protects against cervical cancer. From September, boys aged…

Common cold virus could cure cancer, pioneering trial suggests
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Common cold virus could cure cancer, pioneering trial suggests

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/04/common-cold-virus-could-cure-cancer-pioneering-trial-suggests/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor The common cold virus could cure cancer, scientists say, as a “revolutionary” treatment was found to eradicate the disease in a week. In the pioneering British trial, 15 patients were given an infusion of the bug, before undergoing surgery to remove and examine tumours. In…