All Cancer articles – Page 51
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NewsCancer tsar calls for radiotherapy investment
Investment is needed in new radiotherapy technology but both commissioners and the public need to be convinced of the benefits, according to the cancer tsar.
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HSJ KnowledgeLiberating innovation in the NHS: award winning ideas, six months on
Last year’s Liberating Ideas Award winners have been working hard on their innovative projects. Emma Dent catches up on their progress and aspirations.
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PCT rapped over skin cancer service standards
COMMERCIAL: A dermatology contract negotiated by a primary care trust did not meet National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence standards and left patients at greater risk of cancer, a report has concluded.
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Doncaster FT hires new lead cancer medic
WORKFORCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new lead cancer clinician.
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NewsStem cell services project launched
A life could be saved every month thanks to a new project to improve NHS stem cell services, it has been claimed.
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NewsFour in 10 will get cancer - Macmillian
Rising cancer rates mean that more than four in 10 Britons will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lives, according to a study by a leading health charity.
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Report into referral failures at NHS Hillingdon published
PERFORMANCE: A report published by the north west London primary care trust cluster said there had been failings in skin cancer screening.
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NewsLung cancer survival differences revealed
Research suggests that lung cancer survival rates depend on a patient’s address, a study reveals today.
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NewsSir Bruce appoints lead for clinical networks scrutiny
Clinical networks are likely to emerge in three main forms and work under a new operating model that is being developed, NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has revealed.
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Refurbished cancer screening facilities open in Surrey
STRUCTURE: A new and improved breast screening service for women in Surrey and North East Hampshire has been officially opened.
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NewsCalls for quicker ovarian cancer diagnosis
Earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer could save the lives of 500 women a year, campaigners say.
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NewsFour GP visits before cancer diagnosis for quarter of young patients
A survey of young people with cancer found that six in 10 believed they could have been diagnosed earlier.
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Imperial, Royal Marsden and King's Health Partners in joint cancer network bid
STRUCTURE: A partnership proposal for cancer services has been submitted by Imperial College Healthcare Trust, the Royal Marsden specialist cancer trust and a partnership made up of Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital.
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NewsOlder women less likely to have breast cancer surgery
Older women are less likely to have breast cancer surgery than those who are younger, research suggests.
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NewsRare cancer drugs budget underspent by nearly half
Only 56 per cent of the money allocated for cancer drugs normally unavailable on the NHS was spent in the first six months of a high profile fund, a report has found.
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Work begins on £4.4m ward upgrade at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole
STRUCTURE: WORK has commenced on a new £4.4m scheme to redevelop the oncology haematology and rheumatology wards at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby.
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New chemo unit to open at South Tees Hospitals FT
STRUCTURE: A new chemotherapy day unit at The James Cook University Hospital will officially open on Monday 20 June 2011.
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NewsCancer patients to be hit by welfare reform
Government plans for welfare reform will plunge cancer patients into poverty simply “because they have not recovered quickly enough”, campaigners say.
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NewsCancer treatment disadvantage for older patients
Older cancer patients are less likely to survive due to inadequate treatment, according to a review released today.
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Radiotherapy unit opened at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals
STRUCTURE: A new radiotherapy unit officially opened it its doors to patients on 23 May after years of planning and construction, the trust has announced.