This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44871613 By BBC Health News A jab that protects against a virus that causes cervical cancer should also be given to boys, an advisory committee has recommended. The HPV vaccine is routinely offered to girls aged 12 to 13 at secondary school and is free up until they turn 18….
This article was taken from: http://home.bt.com/news/science-news/deadly-prostate-cancer-type-may-be-far-more-common-than-thought-11364282743120 By BT News The t-SCNC subtype could account for 17% of treatment-resistant prostate cancers, research has shown A highly deadly form of aggressive prostate cancer may be far more common than was previously thought, research suggests. Scientists who studied 160 men whose cancers had spread and were resistant to standard…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/05/nhs-clinical-trials-other-countries-envious-getting-results By Sarah Boseley Health editor From cancer to dementia, UK patients are benefiting from a democratised system of research It started with a lump on Cathy Perkins’ index finger. The viola player didn’t know what it was; nor did her GP. The eventual diagnosis in 2008 from the Christie cancer hospital…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44680263 By BBC Health news Scientists have designed a special type of drug that helps the body eat and destroy cancerous cells. The treatment boosts the action of white blood cells, called macrophages, that the immune system uses to gobble up unwanted invaders. Tests in mice showed the therapy worked for…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44548534 By Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News The number of elderly people in the UK diagnosed each year with cancer is set to rise by 80% in less than 20 years, a report predicts. Cancer Research UK estimates that by 2035 about 234,000 over-75s will get cancer each year – up from…