The Latest Breaking News from Chemotherapy

I thought I had piles – then cancer treatment nearly killed me

Jane Locke’s ordeal began in November 2021 following a severe allergic reaction to the chemotherapy medication that left her dangerously swollen

The Independent UK · Mar 13

What Is Colon Cancer: Important Symptoms To Consider As 28-Year Old Mom Missed Diagnosis With Doctors Thinking She Only Had Haemorrhoids

Doctors warn colon cancer is rising in younger adults after a 28-year-old mother's symptoms were initially mistaken for haemorrhoids.

International Business Times UK · Mar 13

Woman diagnosed with breast cancer after symptoms dismissed as tiredness from motherhood

A mother-of-two said a doctor told her that she was ‘too young’ to have cancer before her diagnosis, aged 37

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Calorie restriction increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy, study finds

A controlled reduction in calorie intake can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy in the treatment of sarcomas. Research has shown that this restriction reduces tumour volume and protects healthy cells from treatment damage.

Euronews · Feb 4

The healing power of poisonous plants

Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree, morphine from the opium poppy and digoxin from the foxglove. These plants can have lethal toxicity if taken in their raw form. Digoxin is prescribed to treat angina at doses a thousand…

The Conversation · Feb 2

‘A huge shock’: Mom undergoes six and a half years of ‘grueling’ chemotherapy, discovers she didn’t need to after all

"I feel like that part of my life has been stolen from me."

We Got This Covered · Jan 28

‘Active’ mum diagnosed with inoperable cancer four months after giving birth

Alice Norris was pregnant with her daughter when she noticed blood in her stool, which she initially put down to haemorrhoids

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Breakthrough for prostate cancer patients as NHS now offers life-extending drug

The new medication is suitable for patients who are unable to receive chemotherapy or standard treatments

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Scotland first part of UK to approve ‘cutting edge’ treatment for stomach cancer

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved zolbetuximab – to be used together with chemotherapy – to treat those with advanced stomach cancer.

Evening Standard · Jan 19

How Vein Finders Protect Veins and Reduce Pain for Chemotherapy Patients

For patients undergoing chemotherapy or frequent blood tests, repeated vein punctures can be daunting. Multiple needle sticks often cause discomfort, bruising, and even long-term damage to delicate veins, making future procedures more challenging.

inkl · Jan 16