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Ovarian cancer drug approved for NHS use will prolong lives

A drug that can treat chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer has just been approved for use on the NHS in England. Mirvetuximab soravtansine (also known as Elahere) is the first new drug to be approved for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer in over 20 years.

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Actor Tyler Mane reveals he is having treatment for rare male breast cancer

Star, 59, of 2000 blockbuster X-Men seeks to raise awareness of condition as he undergoes chemotherapy

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Tracy Shaw rushed to A&E following chemotherapy as she says she has ‘no strength left’

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Coronation Street star rushed to A&E after chemotherapy as she says she had ‘no strength left’

Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw was rushed to A&E following chemotherapy treatment as the actor said she had “no strength left”.

The Independent UK

Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw 'vulnerable as a baby' after A&E trip over horrific chemo side effect

The 52-year-old said she ‘has no strength left’ after being diagnosed with breast cancer in April

Evening Standard

Inside the Past Year of Preventative Chemo: What Kate Middleton Really Endured Before Reaching Remission

Kate Middleton shares rare, personal details about how a year of preventative chemotherapy has changed life for her, Prince William and their children. Her new comments offer a clearer glimpse inside the family's private battle with cancer.

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Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference

Drug that stops cancer cells hiding and a breakthrough pill for pancreatic cancer among highlights from Asco conference – but there were also notes of caution

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A major breakthrough allows patients to skip chemo and its side effects

'There was less disruption to my life and I was able to move on.'

Newcastle Herald

How a simple blood test could help detect heart damage during breast cancer treatment

Modern breast cancer screening and treatment have transformed survival. Many women now live long and healthy lives after diagnosis, thanks to increasingly effective chemotherapy and targeted therapies: medicines designed to attack particular features of cancer cells.

The Conversation

National Cancer Survivors Day Is Sunday — And for Dallas's Pancreatic Cancer Patients, There Has Never Been More Reason to Celebrate

National Cancer Survivors Day arrives with unprecedented hope for Dallas-Fort Worth pancreatic cancer patients as a breakthrough new drug nearly doubles survival in a landmark Phase 3 trial, marking a major advance against one of the deadliest cancers.

Medical Daily

Kate surprises young mother celebrating end of chemotherapy treatment

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The Independent UK

Kate shares poignant moment with young mother completing cancer treatment during hospital visit

The Princess of Wales surprised a young mother who had just completed her chemotherapy treatment during a hospital cancer ward visit.

The Independent UK

"Transformative Advance" in Cancer Treatment Emerges in Dallas — New Pill Shows Rare Survival Jump in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Pancreatic Cancer treatment may be entering a new era as a breakthrough pill nearly doubles survival in metastatic patients, offering new hope for one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

Medical Daily

Kate joins celebration as young mother marks end of chemotherapy treatment

The ceremony came as a welcome surprise for patient Claire Lorente, her partner Pablo and son Enzo.

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The Independent UK

Kate shares emotional moment with young mother as she rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment

The Princess told Claire Lorente she had done ‘brilliantly’

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Princess Kate Says Her Cancer Journey Was "Just as Hard" on William and Her Parents as She Shares Emotional Moment With Cancer Patient

The Princess of Wales opened up about chemotherapy treatment as she visited Manchester on June 4.

The Guardian - UK

Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England

Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 years

Evening Standard

'Significant breakthrough' as new ovarian cancer treatment approved for NHS use

A former NHS worker from north London who is taking the drug says the new treatment has let her ‘get on with my life’

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The Independent UK

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug that extends lives to be free on NHS for first time

Experts have hailed the ‘landmark’ decision from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to approve the treatment for NHS use

The Guardian - UK

Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients ‘life-changing’ surgery

Durvalumab shows promising results in trial led by London-based Institute of Cancer Research

The Conversation

Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy – what you need to know about the genetic test

Breast cancer treatment has come a long way, but one of the hardest questions has always been: who really needs chemotherapy, and who can safely do without it?

The Independent UK

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

New research shows a novel pill is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer

The Independent UK

New cancer pill almost doubles survival time for pancreatic patients during trial

Daraxonrasib has been hailed as ‘landscape-changing’ for people with the disease

Evening Standard

New pill helps double survival time for people with advanced pancreatic cancer

The drug also had fewer side-effects when compared to chemotherapy, according to a trial.

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'Unprecedented' cancer jab can destroy whole tumours

An injection that can eradicate tumours in patients with very limited treatment options has been hailed by cancer specialists after an international trial.

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