Cervical cancer self-tests may be key smear alternative – study
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Cervical cancer self-tests may be key smear alternative – study

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/04/cervical-cancer-self-tests-may-be-key-smear-alternative-study By Nicola Davis Swabs or urine self-sampling could be less invasive at identifying high-risk women Swabs or urine samples taken at home could be as effective at identifying women at high risk of cervical cancer as traditional smear tests, according to new research. However, self-tests have a drawback –…

Breast cancer may be detected by blood test five years before clinical signs show
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Breast cancer may be detected by blood test five years before clinical signs show

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/03/breast-cancer-blood-test-detects-years-earlier By Robin McKie Guardian news Study by Nottingham researchers shows immune response to tumour cells can reveal disease Breast cancer could be detected five years before clinical signs appear in patients thanks to a blood test that could identify the body’s immune responses to tumour cells. That is the claim…

Cancer research: Scientists seek clues to how disease ‘is born’
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Cancer research: Scientists seek clues to how disease ‘is born’

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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…

Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges
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Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges

Byangie vallejo

To read more click on the link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/16/offer-cancer-screenings-during-lunch-breaks-report-urges By Denis Campbell,  Health policy editor NHS could tailor appointments so people don’t have to take time off work under proposals People could be offered cancer screenings in their lunch breaks in a bid to reverse the alarming fall in those attending appointments, under plans being considered…

NHS screening ‘needs to fit with busy lives’
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NHS screening ‘needs to fit with busy lives’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50045477 By BBC Health News There needs to be easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including evening and weekend clinics, to increase uptake, a review says The report by Prof Sir Mike Richards also called for tests to be offered in a wider variety of locations, including mobile…