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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60205239 By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Cells collected during smear tests for cervical cancer might be useful for detecting early tumours elsewhere, such as in the breasts and ovaries, research suggests. Scientists say they have found tell-tale…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51439146 By BBC Health news Cancer patients in England are missing out on basic information about their diseases because of staff shortages in the NHS, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support said at least 120,000 patients a year felt topics including treatments and side effects were not fully explained….
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50088180 By BBC Health News British and American scientists are teaming up to search for the earliest signs of cancer in a bid to detect and treat the disease before it emerges They plan to “give birth” to cancer in the lab to see exactly what it looks like “on…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49266785 By BBC Health News Women with physical disabilities often have to fight to access cervical screening, with some denied it altogether, a charity is warning. Some said they hadn’t had smear tests for years because hoists were unavailable and testing at home was not an option, a report found….
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47884105 By BBC Healthcare news A bowel cancer charity is calling for more older people in Wales to be able to access free screening kits. Currently, only people aged 60 to 74 in Wales are invited to be screened every two years for the disease. Bowel Cancer UK said those aged…