This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51439146 By BBC Health news Cancer patients in England are missing out on basic information about their diseases because of staff shortages in the NHS, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support said at least 120,000 patients a year felt topics including treatments and side effects were not fully explained….
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://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-arthritis-drug-advanced-skin-cancer.html By: University of East Anglia Treatment for the most deadly form of skin cancer could be more effective if combined with a well-known drug for rheumatoid arthritis, new research has shown. The study, by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA), found that in mice, using the two treatments together…