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
Contributed Ronnie, 11, pictured in January this year before he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour A boy is not eligible for specialist drug treatment on the NHS because his rare and incurable tumour is a millimetre too small, his heartbroken parents have said. Ronnie Hood, 11, from Sudbury, Suffolk, was diagnosed … Read more
The issue is not about money but the damage to postal department’s reputation, says Central government senior panel counsel | Photo Credit: File Photo Trust deficit is an incurable ailment. In rural areas, the money saved by the villagers may be smaller in quantum but the trust they repose on banks and post offices is … Read more
New way of altering DNA is used to engineer an “exciting”, experimental therapy for a 13-year girl. Source link
Tassia Haines, 30, who has lost 22 friends in two years, wants more support for patients like them. Source link
Emma, 41, is fronting a new sportswear brand collection to raise money for a breast cancer charity. Source link
Sharon Baker wants people who have had breast cancer to receive scans to check for secondary cancer. Source link
Dorita Delle Donne was told a lump on her breast was not worrying before she got her diagnosis. Source link
Kat Cordiner and friends knock seven days off the previous female trio record. Source link
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A cutting-edge experimental drug cuts nearly in half the risk of death among patients with a rare but aggressive cancer of the eye, new clinical trial data show. Tebentafusp has now become the first drug shown to improve overall survival in patients with … Read more