NHS could roll out multi-cancer blood test next year
The health service is running the largest trial in the world of a single test to detect dozens of different cancers ...
NHS red tape preventing cancer patients from receiving breakthrough treatments
Drugs proven to improve survival rates and that are used in other European countries have been withdrawn owing to cost-effective thresholds ...
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Blood cancer patients face treatment access disparity
Research from the Blood Cancer Alliance reveals a significant disparity in access to new blood cancer treatments on the NHS.
Giving blood linked to lower risk of pre-cancer gene
Frequent donors were more likely to have different genetic changes in their blood stem cells, scientists found.
Ten die of cancer and thousands ‘at risk’ after NHS error leaves them unchecked for killer diseases
MORE than 5,000 Brits have missed out on lifesaving cancer checks thanks to an NHS mishap. Health chiefs have since rushed out letters to every person affected, apologising for the failure, which ...
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British blood plasma available on NHS for first time since BSE crisis
Until now, the NHS has been relying on blood plasma imports from elsewhere in the world, costing millions of pounds (Picture: AFP via Getty) The NHS has begun using blood plasma donated by Brits ...
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First NHS patients ‘in a generation’ get plasma from UK donors
Donations are used to create plasma-derived medicines to treat conditions such as immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders and severe burns.
'I'm an NHS doctor who had months to live - spotting one cancer symptom early saved me'
An NHS doctor has shared her experience with cancer, saying early diagnosis saved her life and highlighting the one warning sign that prompted her to get checked. Telling her story on the NHS health ...