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Walking and yoga ‘can cut risk of cancer spreading or returning’
Three studies add weight to growing evidence that physical activity can help patients who have the disease
Andrew Gregory in Chicago
06, Jun, 2023 @5:00 PM
Global ‘silver tsunami’ of older cancer patients is coming, experts warn
Oncologists sound alarm over risk of healthcare systems buckling due to rising need for specific care
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
05, Jun, 2023 @5:00 PM
Genetically modifying T-cells cuts blood cancer progression by 74%, trial finds
Therapy slows multiple myeloma in patients who have stopped responding to other treatments, say researchers
Andrew Gregory in Chicago
05, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM
Bowel cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy, US study suggests
Doctors found some patients could rely on chemotherapy and surgery alone to treat the disease
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
04, Jun, 2023 @5:55 PM
Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, says ‘thrilling’ study
Taking the drug osimertinib once a day after surgery reduces chance of patients dying by 51%, trials show
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
04, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM
New drug combination offers ovarian cancer breakthrough
The revolutionary treatment has been shown to significantly shrink tumours in almost half of patients with the disease
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
03, Jun, 2023 @5:30 PM
New drug could help thousands with chronic heart disease in England
Nice approves mavacamten, used to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in draft guidance to NHS
Andrew Gregory Health editor
02, Jun, 2023 @2:52 PM
Breast cancer drug cuts risk of most common form returning by 25%
Trial results presented at US oncology conference suggest ribociclib could be gamechanging and boost survival rate significantly
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
02, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM
Blood test for 50 types of cancer could speed up diagnosis, study suggests
NHS trial results of liquid biopsy indicate Galleri test has potential to spot cancer in people with symptoms
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
02, Jun, 2023 @6:42 AM
New migraine drug on NHS could help thousands of patients in England
Nice approves rimegepant for preventing migraines in cases where at least three previous treatments have failed
Andrew Gregory
31, May, 2023 @11:52 AM
Young people harmed by nitrous oxide use most likely to be Asian men – study
Study of patients in England with neurological damage related to laughing gas finds group overrepresented
Andrew Gregory Health editor
30, May, 2023 @10:30 PM
Met plan to stop mental health response will leave thousands ‘without support’
Health groups raise alarm after Sir Mark Rowley says he will order officers not to attend 999 calls about mental health incidents
Andrew Gregory Health editor
29, May, 2023 @2:36 PM
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