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The Latest Breaking News on Cancer

‘Gift of life’: experts hail neck and head cancer breakthrough

Global trial shows immunotherapy drug significantly lowers chance of cancer spreading or returning

The Guardian - UK

Popular over-the-counter drugs have been tied to cancer

That risk is associated with the pills’ active ingredient, which is known as phenazopyridine hydrochloride.

The Independent UK

EastEnders star Kara Tointon reveals she’s had a double mastectomy

The 41-year-old, who carries the BRCA1 gene, has also had her fallopian tubes removed

Evening Standard

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Scientists link skin cancer risk to the clothes you wear this summer

Projections suggest melanoma skin cancer cases will rise again this year to 21,300 cases – highest on record

The Independent UK

You should wear sunscreen even if you have darker skin. Here's why

Skin experts say people of color still need to wear sunscreen

The Independent UK

This Anti-Aging Laser Could Help Fight Skin Cancer

Good skin and good health? NAFL treatments may offer both.

Marie Claire

NHS England aims for faster cancer treatment with new data tool

Cancer 360 will help collate patient information from spreadsheets, emails and records into single digital system

The Guardian - UK

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Millions of cancer patients promised faster diagnosis with help of new tech tool

The tool, called Cancer 360, brings cancer patients’ data into one central system and is to be rolled out soon, the DHSC said.

Evening Standard

New vaccine to treat 15 types of cancer now available on NHS

New jab will treat skin, bladder and oesophagus cancer, with 1,200 patients a month receiving it

The Independent UK

Cancer patients in England to be first in Europe to be offered immunotherapy jab

Up to 15,000 could be given nivolumab in injectable form to treat 15 cancers including lung, bowel and skin cancer

The Guardian - UK

NHS becomes first health service in Europe to offer new cancer jab

Nivolumab is a monoclonal antibody that works by binding to a protein called PD-1 on a type of immune cell called T-cell.

Evening Standard

Pill that slashes risk of breast cancer recurring to be available on NHS

Ribociclib (known by the brand name Kisqali) targets specific proteins that contribute to cancer cell growth

The Independent UK

High levels of toxic chemicals found in paper receipts used by US retailers

Holding the receipts for 10 seconds absorbs enough bisphenol S to break California’s safety rule, research finds

The Guardian - US

Melanoma patients in England get fast-track access to cancer vaccine

NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad expanded to include trial for patients with advanced type of skin cancer

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The Independent UK

Skunk Anansie drummer Mark Richardson shares cancer diagnosis: ‘Please get checked out’

Rock musician urged his followers to take up ‘easy’ checks to see whether they were at risk

The Independent UK

‘Game-changing’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS

The new treatment helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells

Evening Standard

NHS meets key cancer target amid warning that patients still face delays to care

The overall waiting list for treatment also fell for the sixth consecutive month.

The Independent UK

New bladder cancer treatment rolled out by NHS

Hundreds will benefit after the first targeted treatment for the most common form of bladder cancer was given the green light

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New treatment for advanced blood cancer recommended for use on NHS

It is estimated that about 800 people with Hodgkin lymphoma could benefit from the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

The Independent UK

HPV-linked cancer is becoming common in one group — here’s who is most at risk

Thousands of women die from cervical cancer in the U.S. every year and cases are largely caused by HPV infection

Evening Standard

Chris Stark announces testicular cancer diagnosis – What are the signs?

The DJ, who has now had treatment, was diagnosed ‘after a routine trip to my local doctors’.

The Guardian - UK

New-wave SPFs: 10 of the best

The latest generation of SPF creams do more than simply protect you from the harmful effects of the sun. Choose a product you can wear all year round

The Independent UK

CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women

A new government report says that rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80% among younger women who were screened for cervical cancer

The Texas Tribune

New study finds elevated cancer rates near toxic San Jacinto River waste pits

State researchers found above normal levels of four types of cancer in communities near a toxic waste site.

Evening Standard

Worrying drug shortage continues for people with pancreatic cancer, charity says

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (Pert) provides the enzymes people affected by pancreatic cancer need to absorb nutrients.

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