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Charity voices alarm at ‘continued failure’ to meet cancer waiting time targets

The “continued failure” to meet cancer waiting time targets has sparked concern. Just 38.9% of patients in Northern Ireland commenced their first treatment for cancer following an urgent referral within 62 days in June, the latest statistics from ...

29 Sept 2022 at 11:39

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Here are all the key figures from the latest data on the performance of the NHS in England: – Overall waiting list The number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment has fallen slightly from a record high. An estimated 7.19 million ...

12 Jan 2023 at 14:15

Cancer jab to speed up treatment for patients

Hundreds of NHS patients are to get swifter treatment thanks to the approval of a cancer jab. Atezolizumab is usually given to patients intravenously (via an IV drip) but now many patients in England are to be given the immunotherapy via an ...

29 Aug 2023 at 09:54

World

Cancer vaccine research ‘has reached turning point’, experts say

The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine that can shrink tumours and stop cancer from coming back, US experts have said. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many ...

26 Jun 2023 at 11:37

Seriously ill cancer patients go into remission thanks to new drug trials

Groundbreaking cancer trials are producing “incredibly impressive” results, with seriously ill people going into remission for months and years, a leading hospital has announced. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester said its ...

14 Aug 2023 at 00:01

National News

Irish hospital launches innovative water treatment for common men's health issue

An innovative new treatment for a common men's health issue has been introduced at an Irish hospital. The treatment - which uses water vapour therapy to target and shrink excess prostate tissue - has been introduced at Tallaght ...

16 Aug 2023 at 12:33

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Irish hospital launches innovative water treatment for common men's health issue

16 Aug 2023 at 12:33

Health

Woman who lost husband to brain tumour and fell 40ft off cliff before leukaemia diagnosis celebrates decade in remission

A woman who was diagnosed with terminal cancer after losing her husband to a brain tumour and falling 40 feet off a cliff, and later became homeless while undergoing treatment, has celebrated more than a decade in ...

29 Aug 2023 at 07:00

Home

GAA club in Tipp appeal for support for young member who is receiving cancer treatment

Borris-Ileigh GAA club in north Tipperary has sent out a social media appeal to help the family of a stricken young member who is currently battling cancer. The club is raising awareness of a GoFundMe page which ...

18 Jan 2024 at 17:33

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GAA club in Tipp appeal for support for young member who is receiving cancer treatment

18 Jan 2024 at 17:33

Thousands of lives could be saved with improved cancer care, charities say

Thousands of lives could be saved each year with improvements to care for people with less survivable cancers, a group of charities has said. The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce warned that people ...

11 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Scot declared cancer free after experimental treatment welcomes £3.9m boost

A man who is cancer free after experimental treatment has welcomed £3.9 million in funding to help further developments to treat the disease. Jim McCallum, 76, from Paisley, was diagnosed with ...

26 Jan 2023 at 09:18

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