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Radiotherapy measured against surgery for prostate cancer treatment side effects

Intensive radiotherpay has some advantages and disadvantages when compared to an operation.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Trial to see if precision proton beam therapy can benefit breast cancer patients

It is hoped the move could benefit a small number of patients who may have complications from traditional radiotherpay treatment.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

Watch: Nurses stage second walkout in four London hospitals in row over pay

Nurses are staging a second walkout in four London hospitals in a row over pay as a series of strikes hits the UK in the run-up to Christmas. Around a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England are taking part in the strike, alongside all trusts in Northern Ireland…

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2022

Screening of patients’ genomes for GPs to assess disease risk ‘is feasible’

Researchers say the findings could be the “start of a revolution” for healthcare.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

AI tool accurately predicts tumour regrowth in cancer patients

Exclusive: Tool predicts how likely tumours are to grow back in cancer patients after they have undergone treatment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022