Hundreds of women have been recalled for breast cancer screening after a Bournemouth hospital claims a junior doctor failed to follow proper procedures. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital has said that 272 patients have been asked to have reassessments. These women attended a clinic between January 2011 and July 2012. The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals… Read More
There are warnings from cancer charities over the uncertainty of future access to life-extending drugs when a dedicated fund ends next year. The government’s £650million Cancer Drugs Fund has paid for treatment for 28,000 people since late 2010. However it is due to end in 2014 and cancer charities are calling for clarity about what… Read More
Experts are saying that lung cancer is set to overtake breast cancer as the biggest cause of cancer death for European women. The Annals of Oncology reports that this is already the case in the UK and Poland. The upward trend of lung cancer is as a result of the surge of women who took… Read More
UK experts are predicting that male cancer risk will increase to 1 in 2; that is they will have a 1 in 2 chance of developing cancer in their lifetime. The prediction increase of 50 in 100 is up from the current 44 in 100 and is largely owing to the fact that people are… Read More
Three West Midlands hospitals are facing breast cancer claims from around 90 women after botched or unnecessary operations The claims are being brought against the Heart of England NHS Trust and Spire Healthcare. Ian Paterson was the surgeon that carried out the breast cancer operations in the claims, between 2004 and 2007. The operations were… Read More
As a result of an independent review, women invited for breast screening are to be given more information about the potential harms after it was shown that for every life saved, three women had unnecessary treatment for a cancer that would have never been fatal. This means that women who would otherwise led full and… Read More
A government funded study has found that women in the UK diagnosed with advanced stages of ovarian cancer are less likely to survive than in other similar countries. Swain & Co.’s medical negligence solicitors say the results are disturbing. The study suggests that the treatment of women with advanced ovarian cancer may not be on… Read More
Experts say that post-menopausal women who have Type 2 diabetes appear to have a 27% increase chance of developing breast cancer. The study looked at 40 separate studies, examining the link between breast cancer and diabetes. Being obese is linked to both conditions, but cancer experts say there could be a direct connection between the… Read More
Bowel cancer is England’s 3rd most common cancer. There are around 34,000 new cases per year and is the 2nd biggest cancer killer. The government has therefore launched their ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ once again, to raise awareness of the condition and the symptoms, as well as urge people to see their doctor. As with… Read More
According to new research, gardening, housework and walking the dog can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer by up to 13%. The findings are from the largest ever study that has looked at the link between physical activity and breast cancer. It has confirmed that an active lifestyle can help to prevent against the… Read More
