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Taking the drug osimertinib once a day after surgery reduces chance of patients dying by 51%, trials showA pill taken once a day cuts the risk of dying from lung cancer by half, according to “thrilling” and “unprecedented” results from a decade-long gl…
Quick and simple tests in GP surgeries could detect cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon or liverSimply blowing into a bag at a GP’s surgery could show that a patient has cancer. That is the aim of an ambitious new project that is going t…
Data also finds an increase in vaping among 14 to 17-year-olds in what researchers warn is a clear ‘gateway’ to smokingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTh…
NHS trial results of liquid biopsy suggest Galleri test has potential to spot cancer in people with symptomsA blood test for more than 50 forms of cancer could help speed up diagnosis and fast-track patients for treatment, a study suggests.NHS trial re…
Veteran broadcaster says she has no regrets and treasures the friends she has madeEsther Rantzen has revealed that her lung cancer has progressed to stage 4, after announcing her diagnosis for the disease in January.Rantzen, 82, who is considered a tra…
Lancashire woman met Michelle Obama, commanded a warship, performed with Peter Kay and drove a tankVery few people would be able to say they had commanded a Royal Navy ship, met Michelle Obama and presented a television weather forecast.But Laura Nutta…
Removing VAT from sunscreens would cut incidence of skin cancer and could save lives, says cancer charity chiefThe high cost of sunscreen is resulting in more skin cancer cases, according to charities who are calling on the UK government to scrap VAT o…
Ex-chancellor urges UK PM extend sugar tax and raise legal age for tobacco to curb obesity and cancerUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesSmoking should be banned and the sugar tax extended to include fruit juice and milkshake…
Dangerous chemicals that can cause cancer and air pollution are often found in cosmetics, personal care products and cleanersSome of the most common consumer products probably release 5,000 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in American homes an…
Mobile on-the-spot screening initiative begun in 2018 hailed as having ‘turned a huge corner’Growing numbers of poorer people are being diagnosed early with lung cancer after the NHS began on-the-spot chest screening in the back of trucks at supermarke…