This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47803975 By BBC Health news The routine vaccination of girls with the HPV vaccine in Scotland has led to a “dramatic” drop in cervical disease in later life, new research suggests. Human papilomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection and some types are linked to cervical cancer. Researchers said the vaccine…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/23/are-predictive-genetic-test-useful-to-predict-cancer-matt-hancock By Hannah Devlin at the Guardian news The health secretary’s call for tests to be rolled out on NHS was met with controversy The health secretary, Matt Hancock, this week shared his shock at discovering that he is at greater than average risk for prostate cancer, despite having no family history of…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47631079 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards helping boys with cancer stay fertile, thanks to a baby monkey called Grady. Cancer treatment can damage a boy’s undeveloped testes and leaves a third of survivors infertile in adulthood. Baby Grady is the…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47584063 By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent There is a “real risk” to the future of cancer services in Wales because of a significant shortage of specialists, a leading expert has warned. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) figures show only three extra cancer doctors joined NHS Wales in the past five…
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…