Digital imaging service slashes waits for skin cancer checks

Digital imaging service slashes waits for skin cancer checks

Rob Sissons Health correspondent, BBC East Midlands BBC A digital imaging service to investigate suspected skin cancers has reduced waits for patients to be triaged, diagnosed and treated in Nottinghamshire Digital imaging of suspected skin cancers has dramatically cut waiting times for diagnosis and treatment in Nottinghamshire. Clinical photographers in parts of the county now … Read more

Princess of Wales talks of ‘life-changing’ cancer treatment

Princess of Wales talks of ‘life-changing’ cancer treatment

The Princess of Wales has spoken candidly about the life-changing long-term challenges of recovering after chemotherapy, as she visited a hospital in Essex. Catherine said during treatment “you put on a sort of brave face” but afterwards it can still feel “really difficult”. She told patients at the hospital about life after cancer treatment: “You’re … Read more

Skin cancer: Primary school sun safety lessons trialled

Skin cancer: Primary school sun safety lessons trialled

Sophie van Brugen BBC News BBC Pupils at Platt Primary school in Maidstone learn about sun protection Children as young as five are being taught how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen, as part of a new pilot aimed at reducing future skin cancer cases. The initiative, currently being trialled in primary schools across … Read more

Low aspirin dose ‘reduces cancer risk in some patients’, Newcastle University-led study says

Low aspirin dose ‘reduces cancer risk in some patients’, Newcastle University-led study says

BBC Designer Nick James, who has lost most of his family to cancer, was first on the trial A study to find the right dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of cancer in some patients has found the smallest amount works just as well as larger ones, according to a leading researcher. The trial … Read more

Our sister died because of our mum’s cancer conspiracy theories, say brothers

Our sister died because of our mum’s cancer conspiracy theories, say brothers

Marianna Spring Social media investigations correspondent BBC/Getty Images Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival … Read more