03333 22 11 22
This article was taken from: https://www.itv.com/news/2019-05-28/night-shift-workers-not-at-greater-breast-cancer-risk-study-suggests/ By ITV News Night shifts do not increase the risk of breast cancer, a ten-year study of more than 100,000 UK women suggests. The research, published in the British Journal of Cancer, found women who work overnight are no more likely to develop the disease than those who work…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/10/private-hospitals-must-share-more-data-with-nhs-says-top-surgeon By Sarah Boseley Health editor Ian Paterson scandal prompts call for more oversight of safety in private hospitals The leader of the Royal College of Surgeons of England is calling for private hospitals to be encouraged to publish information on their safety to prevent another scandal like the one involving jailed…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/19/uk-breast-cancer-death-rates-falling-fastest-in-big-six-of-europe By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Study says women aged 50-69 most likely to benefit, while those aged 70-79 will gain least Death rates from breast cancer are falling faster in Britain than in any other of the six most populous countries in Europe, research shows. The rate of death from the disease…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47553534 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News The “internal wiring” of breast cancer can predict which women are more likely to survive or relapse, say researchers. The study shows that breast cancer is 11 separate diseases that each has a different risk of coming back. The hope is that the…
This article was taken from: https://home.bt.com/news/science-news/magic-bullet-drug-effective-against-hard-to-treat-breast-cancer-says-expert-11364338042894 By BT News The drug that is designed to home-in on cancer cells could change clinical practice, says study leader. An experimental “magic bullet” drug has the potential to change the way women are treated for one of the most deadly forms of breast cancer, an expert has said. Sacituzumab,…