NHS hospital books hotel rooms for cancer patients under Brexit plans
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NHS hospital books hotel rooms for cancer patients under Brexit plans

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/14/nhs-hospital-books-hotel-rooms-cancer-patients-brexit-plans/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor An NHS hospital has booked hotel rooms for cancer patient as part of contingency plans for Brexit. Maidstone Hospital has taken the steps in case of severe traffic congestion in Kent, under a “worst case scenario”. The trust running the site said it had booked…

‘Unacceptable’ delays in diagnosing secondary breast cancer
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‘Unacceptable’ delays in diagnosing secondary breast cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49999404 By BBC Health News One in four patients with secondary breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times before they got a diagnosis, a survey suggests. A breast cancer charity said there should be more awareness that the disease can spread to other parts of the…

Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK
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Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49977829 By BBC Health News UK doctors are being told to stop prescribing four types of a heartburn medication called Zantac or ranitidine as a “precautionary measure”. t follows concern in several countries that products may contain an impurity that has been linked to cancer. The four being recalled are Zantac 150mg/10ml…

Breast cancer: Call for genetic screening for all
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Breast cancer: Call for genetic screening for all

Byangie vallejo

this article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49897869 By BBC Health News Offering every woman diagnosed with breast cancer genetic screening would save hundreds of lives each year, a study suggests. Currently, only those with risk factors such as a close family history of breast cancer are offered the check. Researchers say screening everyone would enable women…

‘Revolution’ in prostate cancer care as off-label breast cancer drug doubles survival
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‘Revolution’ in prostate cancer care as off-label breast cancer drug doubles survival

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/09/30/revolution-prostate-cancer-care-off-label-breast-cancer-drug/ By Henry Bodkin, health correspondent Abreast cancer drug has been used to double the survival of men with advanced prostate cancer, becoming the first successful precision medicine for the disease. Doctors at the Royal Marsden Hospital who conducted the trial say the results amount to a “revolution” in prostate cancer care. They…