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The Latest Breaking News on Cancer

London hospital trials cooling caps to help cancer patients keep their hair

One in eight women say they would decline treatment because of the side effect

Evening Standard

Young Edinburgh student's 'stomach strain' turned out to be huge cancer tumour

Elena Espinosa Cabrera, a student at the University of Edinburgh, went to A&E with pain in her abdomen which she assumed was a muscle strain -before she was told she had ovarian cancer.

Edinburgh Live

Unusually high cancer rates found in military pilots and ground crews

The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years, but they were told that earlier military studies had found they were not at greater risk than the general US population

The Independent UK

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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and, for the first time, shows that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick

The Independent UK

Co Antrim man on fundraising mission for life-saving pancreatic cancer operation

Aidan O'Neill was told that there are no surgeons in Northern Ireland with the skills needed for the operation

Belfast Live

Cancer could kill me, but I face an NHS fine over prescriptions

I haven’t paid since I was diagnosed in 2020 but now realise I needed an exemption certificate

The Guardian - UK

The little known lung cancer symptom you can spot on your hands

There are some common symptoms of lung cancer including breathlessness and an ongoing cough. However, there are some lesser know signs such as changes in your fingers.

Daily Record

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EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits for harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water

The Independent UK

Canadian woman slams healthcare system after fighting four years for cancer diagnosis

‘You have to advocate for yourself and be persistent in getting the answers that you deserve,’ 32-year-old mother says

The Independent UK

Thousands more cancer patients waiting longer for NHS treatment amid record delays

More than 7,000 patients were waiting more than two months to start treatment in January – the highest figure on record

The Independent UK

Controversial skin cream may come to UK and even be offered on the NHS

The so-called miracle cream - Ruxolitinib - is said to be able to return a person's natural skin patches which have whitened due to vitiligo

Daily Mirror

I have bladder cancer and am one of the first people not to go to hospital for life-saving tests - here's why

Phil Frost was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 - and has an amazing reason why he's not going to hospital now

Manchester Evening News

What are these ‘cancer vaccines’ making news? Are there similarities with COVID vaccines?

Using the same mRNA technology as COVID vaccines, cancer vaccines are an emerging personalised treatment for cancer.

The New Daily

Justice Dept. sues Louisiana polluters

"EPA is finally treating this health crisis for what it is — an emergency"

Salon

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The Guardian - UK

Less than 3% of NHS England trusts hit key cancer waiting-time target

‘Shocking’ analysis reveals only three trusts managed to treat 85% of patients within two months of urgent referral

WEKU

Biden had skin cancer removed from chest during his physical, White House says

The results from a biopsy done on a skin lesion removed from President Biden's chest last month confirmed that the growth was basal cell carcinoma – a type of skin cancer that does not tend to spread.

The Independent UK

Doctor: Lesion removed from Biden's chest was cancerous

A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer

The Independent UK

Gene test could guide use of chemotherapy in bowel cancer patients

Scientists have found that patients respond differently to drugs based on a mutation in a gene called KRAS.

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The Independent UK

Bowel cancer breakthrough as scientists find chemotherapy response could be predicted by existing NHS test

Researchers hope KRAS test can serve renewed function as soon as possible

The Independent UK

‘Men love my bald head’: OnlyFans model diagnosed with rare cancer still makes £66,000 a year

Mya Richardson’s persistent symptoms were consistently put down to ‘unbalanced hips’

The Independent UK

DOJ sues La. chemical maker over risk to minority community

Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cholangiocarcinoma and how is it treated?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother has been experiencing unusual and persistent fatigue, abdominal pain, and jaundice. After undergoing a CT scan, her doctor diagnosed her with cholangiocarcinoma. What is this type of cancer? And what treatment options are available?

Daily Record

SNP MP who survived skin cancer wants VAT removed on sunscreen products as public being 'priced out'

Amy Callaghan was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 19 and called for sunscreen products to be made more affordable.

The Independent UK

Eye cancer charity calls on NHS to fund treatment that boosts survival rates

A treatment known as chemosaturation therapy has been found to be effective in almost 90% of patients, according to national charity OcuMel UK.

Liverpool Echo

Jonnie Irwin shares health update with new treatment

The presenter is currently undergoing a new treatment to help his cancer

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