New Delhi: Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily emerging as a vital co-pilot in the fight against cancer, offering new possibilities in diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical efficiency. In an exclusive interaction with journalist Rashmi Mabiyan Kaur, Dr. Nikhil S Ghadyalpatil, Director of Medical Oncology at Apollo Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, shared how AI is being seamlessly … Read more
Patients with advanced skin cancer could be fast-tracked to take part in a “revolutionary” trial of a new cancer vaccine. The needle-free injection boosts the immune system’s response and helps it attack and recognise cancer cells to help stop the disease returning. The trial is being coordinated by the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, which is … Read more
Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images A new type of drug for one of the most common kinds of advanced breast cancer is now available on the NHS in England. Some 3,000 women a year could benefit from capivasertib after a clinical trial showed it can slow progression of the disease, and shrink tumours in … Read more
Institute of Cancer Research/PA Wire The at-home test would not require a visit to the GP, and appeared to perform better than current testing methods according to the study A saliva test may help “turn the tide” on prostate cancer, UK scientists claim. It analyses men’s DNA to work out who was born with the … Read more
A former triathlete whose terminal cancer was initially mistaken for long Covid has been given months to live. Olivia Knowles, from Blackpool, noticed something “wasn’t quite correct” in August 2023 while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in Lahti, Finland. The two-mile swim and 56-mile cycle went smoothly but she added she “just wasn’t … Read more
Family handout Louise Gleadell died aged 38 from cervical cancer after being wrongly told her tests were negative in both 2008 and 2012 The family of a mother who died from cervical cancer after twice being wrongly told she had negative results have been awarded undisclosed damages. The misreporting of Louise Gleadell’s cervical screening results … Read more
Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Joss Cook Joss Cook found herself with all the key symptoms of ovarian cancer before she was diagnosed in 2021 In early 2021 Joss Cook began suffering from abdominal pains, bloating, needed to urinate more and quickly felt full when eating – key symptoms of ovarian cancer. The 57-year-old from … Read more
Hugh Pym and Ian Atkinson BBC News Institute of Cancer Research Abiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreading A cancer charity has said it is “angry and frustrated” that ministers and health officials have not approved the provision of a life-extending prostate cancer drug through the NHS in England. The drug, abiraterone, has been … Read more
BBC At-home tests for men worried about prostate cancer can give inconsistent and inaccurate results, BBC News has found. The tests, which resemble a Covid lateral flow strip, turn positive if a high level of a protein called PSA is detected in a drop of blood. Of five rapid tests analysed by the BBC, one … Read more
Kerry Bolton Oliver Hercombe’s family said they had been “financially broken” by the additional living costs since his cancer diagnosis Families of children and young people with cancer are struggling financially for several months waiting for benefits to help cover extra costs caused by the illness, according to a charity. Young Lives vs Cancer says … Read more