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…

Obesity ’causes more cases of some cancers than smoking’
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Obesity ’causes more cases of some cancers than smoking’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48826850 By BBC Health news Obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers in the UK than smoking, according to a charity. Cancer Research UK says bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver cancers are more likely to have been caused by being overweight than by smoking tobacco. It says millions…

Hackers could invade NHS systems to ‘fake’ or hide cancer on scans
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Hackers could invade NHS systems to ‘fake’ or hide cancer on scans

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/02/hackers-could-invade-nhs-systems-fake-hide-cancer-scans/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Hackers could invade NHS systems and maliciously edit medical scans to “fake” or hide cancer, a new report warns. The study by former health minister Lord Darzi warns that hospitals remain at risk of cyber attacks, because technology has not been properly funded. And it…

Prostate cancer: New urine test hope
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Prostate cancer: New urine test hope

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48756732 By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online An experimental new urine test can reveal if men with early prostate cancer will probably need aggressive therapy or can be left untreated but monitored, UK researchers say. Current PSA blood tests cannot do this, meaning many men experience unnecessary worry, investigations…