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Wait times for cancer treatment at worst level ever
Over 18,000 patients per month are being forced to wait longer than the target of 14 days for a cancer consultation or to begin treatment keep reading
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Capitalising on the ‘Turnbull and Fry effect’
Prostate cancer awareness got a huge boost this year when celebrities Stephen Fry and Bill Turnbull opened up about their struggles with the disease. We keep reading
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Capita failure means 48,500 have not received cervical screening results
Tens of thousands of women haven’t received information about cervical screening tests due to a system failure – and Capita is, once again, to blame keep reading
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Melanoma treatment to become free on the NHS
The BBC has reported that a new type of drug for improving the lives of melanoma sufferers will be available on the NHS at no keep reading
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New MDU journal focuses on preventing delayed diagnosis of male cancers
The MDU has published new guidance on how to better diagnose male cancers; 92% of male cancer cases handled by the MDU in 2015-2016 involved keep reading
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A time to quit: supporting smoking cessation in general practice
A new report exploring GPs’ prescribing practices for quitting services and treatment, published by the British Lung Foundation, revealed a 75% decline in the number keep reading
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Delays in cervical screening results are causing concern
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on BBC.co.uk Due to a backlog in cases, some women are waiting up to 12 weeks to get results keep reading
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GPs need better access to diagnostic testing for testicular cancer, says RCGP
The RCGP, following a research report on testicular cancer, has stated that GPs are on the front line of stopping the disease early – provided keep reading
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MSD and NHS collaborate to enable routine use of lung cancer drug
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on NHS England A successful lung cancer drug has been approved for routine use on the NHS Simon Stevens, keep reading
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46% of GPs’ cancer referrals blocked or downgraded, says survey
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Daily Mail Nearly half of GPs have been blocked from sending patients for urgent cancer scans, a survey has keep reading