5 hours ago By Kathryn Stanczyszyn, BBC Radio WM, Presenter • Oprah Flash, BBC News, West Midlands Emily-Jane Scandrett Emily-Jane Scandrett suffered an intolerable pain in her chest for months before she received her diagnosis A mum with a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos hopes to raise awareness after it went undetected for more than a year. Emily-Jane … Read more
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20 minutes ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor Eddie’s family Eddie was treated for his cancer at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London Children with cancer are getting better treatment thanks to a genetic test the NHS has been offering, say experts. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) checks the entire DNA code of the tumour to identify … Read more
Insurance companies are feeling the pinch amidst an increase in lung and oral cancers cases across the country. Over the past five years, the claim share for these types of cancers has surged nearly fivefold, posing financial challenges for insurers. Data from insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar showed a marked increase in insurance claims for lung and … Read more
2 hours ago By Luis Barrucho, BBC World Service Getty In 2018, Brazilian pensioner João sought medical help after he found a wart on his penis. “I started visiting medical clinics to find out what it was, but all the doctors told me it was due to excess skin and prescribed medication,” the 63-year-old recalls. Despite the … Read more
14 hours ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Joseph Kjorstad Dylan Kjorstad, 14, has had chemotherapy twice a month to shrink the tumour, ahead of planned surgery this month A 14-year-old boy with cancer is among hundreds of hospital patients whose medical procedures have been postponed following a cyber-attack on an NHS provider. Dylan Kjorstad … Read more
GUWAHATI An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Assam died by suicide in Guwahati on Tuesday after receiving the news of his wife’s death due to cancer. Shiladitya Chetia, a 2009-batch IPS officer, was serving as Secretary in the State’s Home and Political Department but was on leave for four months. He was believed to … Read more
6 hours ago By Angie Brown, BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter Carol McGachie Carol McGachie has been left with a permanent feeling that her finger tips are burnt Every night when Carol McGachie went to bed she felt like she was being hit by electric shocks. She would pace up and down while intense tingling pains … Read more
11 hours ago By Rumeana Jahangir, BBC News @kate_rackham Kate Rackham shared updates about her treatment on social media Tributes have been paid after the death of a teacher who raised awareness of incurable secondary breast cancer. Kate Rackham was diagnosed with oestrogen-receptive breast cancer at the age of 39. The Manchester-based teacher, who shared updates on … Read more
Getty Images Long waits for cancer care are becoming routine across the UK with nearly half of all specialist cancer centres experiencing delays most weeks, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has said. The college has warned of an “impending crisis” in the cancer workforce, with a “staggering” 30% shortfall in radiologists and 15% shortfall … Read more