All Cancer articles – Page 64
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NewsNew drug approval guidance issued
Guidance on when new drugs should be used could benefit patients and their families in Scotland, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsJulia Palca named new Macmillan chair
Macmillan Cancer Support has announced it has appointed a new chair to take over from existing chair Jamie Dundas who will step down after the charity’s annual general meeting on July 29.
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HSJ Knowledge
Melanoma diagnosis
Rates of melanoma are increasing faster than any other common cancer and getting the diagnosis right is a real challenge for GPs.
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NewsExperts issue cancer care election challenge
A group of cancer experts have challenged political parties to explain how they would cut waits for diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which they said offered the greatest hope of saving lives and improving life expectancy.
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NewsVolcanic ash cloud affects cancer drug supplies
The fallout from the volcanic eruption in Iceland has left cancer patients in the UK without life-extending drug treatment and vital stem cells for bone marrow transplants.
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NewsAsthma and Parkinson's losers in policy battle
The Department of Health has been unjustly prioritising illnesses such as anxiety disorders and neglecting those such as asthma, Parkinson’s disease and back pain, its own national quality board has said.
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NewsCancer survival rates improve
Survival rates for the four most common cancers in England have improved, according to a round-up from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsLeaders clash over healthcare at general election debate
The leaders of the three main parties made history last night as they crossed swords in the first ever televised prime ministerial general election debate.
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NewsWelsh Labour pledge key worker for every cancer patient
The Welsh Labour Party has said it would assign every cancer patient a key worker to coordinate their care.
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CommentMichael White: the election campaign
How is the election going so far for you? No, don’t answer that if you would rather not. What with that ritual controversy over the relative merit of rival tax hikes, week 1 was quietly unimpressive, although the NHS surfaced in the campaign at the weekend.
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NewsFT admits selling low-stock drugs
Drugs controversially sold onto the export market by Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation Trust included cancer drugs now listed as in short supply to the NHS, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsLabour pledges personalised care revolution
Personalised healthcare tailored to the needs of individual patients is a centrepiece of Labour’s general election manifesto.
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InformationHSJ Quick Poll: cancer treatment times debate
Which party do you think came out top in the cancer treatment times debate over the weekend?
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LeaderFlimsy electoral one-liners must make way for realistic policies
Now the general election has been called, the NHS can finally start crossing off the days until some honesty returns to the debate about the future of healthcare.
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NewsFilm documents Anna Donald's battle with cancer
A website and film documenting the life and struggle with cancer of former doctor, medical researcher and HSJ columnist Anna Donald have been unveiled.
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NewsKing's Fund accuses Tories over cancer drug promise
The Tories have been challenged over their promise to fund new cancer drugs.
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NewsMarie Curie Cancer Care appoints chairman
Former chief executive of the NHS in Scotland Sir Don Cruickshank is to be the new chairman of Marie Curie Cancer Care.
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CommentDavid Kerr: health policy just got personal
An architect of Labour’s NHS reforms explains why he has decided to take a role as health adviser to the Conservatives
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NewsSpecialised commissioning advisory body to be created
A national advisory body is to be created for commissioning specialised services and treatments for extremely rare conditions.
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SupplementsCancer survivorship: supporting the two million people living with or beyond cancer
There are two million people living with cancer in the UK, and the number is increasing by 3 per cent a year. This increasing demand for services and high level of unmet need mean that we need a fundamental shift in the way that we support cancer survivors.