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Western Trust Lead Radiographer receives prestigious award

North West Cancer Centre Lead Clinical Specialist Radiographer, Malcolm Wilkinson, has received an accolade for inspirational leadership in the CHKS Award 2022 for his work in the Radiotherapy Department at the NWCC, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry. ...

29 Jul 2022 at 17:33

Health

TV producer with breast cancer blog The Titty Gritty finds her prosthetic boob in daughter’s bag after she takes it to school to ‘show and tell’

A TV producer who started a blog called The Titty Gritty to raise awareness after having breast cancer found her prosthetic boob in her daughter’s bag and discovered she had taken it to school for ‘show and tell.’ Mum-of-three Helen Addis, 43, ...

17 Mar 2022 at 08:25

Scotland

Radiotherapy plan launched with £1.2m for high dose treatment

A new radiotherapy plan will be launched by the Scottish Government, with a £1.2 million investment in a method of high dose treatment. The document set out 13 key goals to be met by March 2025, including “optimising” the radiotherapy ...

02 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Hospital uses AI to treat cervical cancer patient in UK first

A hospital has used artificial intelligence to treat a patient with cervical cancer for the first time in the UK. The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust treated Emma McCormick, 44, using adaptive radiotherapy after she was diagnosed with ...

21 Jan 2022 at 09:25

Cancer wait times continue to fall well below target

The proportion of people in England having their first cancer treatment within two months of an urgent GP referral has fallen further below NHS targets, new data has revealed. Figures published by NHS England show 58.7% of cancer ...

13 Jul 2023 at 15:30

Scientists hope radiotherapy breakthroughs will transform cancer treatment

Scientists hope that breakthroughs at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will transform cancer treatment in the UK and across the world. The experts have developed a range of projects that significantly improve the accuracy ...

28 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Family

Pregnant mum induced early for double mastectomy after breast cancer diagnosis ‘grateful to be alive’ as son turns one

A mother who was told she had three cancerous tumours in her right breast while pregnant with her first child and felt like “a patchwork doll” after having two mastectomies just weeks after being induced early to deliver her ...

21 Aug 2023 at 07:00

Government confirms two-thirds of cancer targets will be scrapped by autumn

The Government has confirmed that NHS England cancer targets are to be streamlined, moving from 10 performance standards to three from October. The new guidelines will move away from the “outdated” two-week wait target, the ...

17 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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‘My breast cancer will kill me but one drug could extend my life and allow me to make more memories with my little girl’

A mother who has been diagnosed with breast cancer four times, with the final diagnosis confirming it had spread and is incurable, is campaigning for a targeted therapy drug to be approved for use on the NHS in England to ...

12 Jan 2024 at 06:30

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Breast cancer patient, 29, to ‘live childhood dream’ and model on catwalk after double mastectomy and chemotherapy

A woman who was diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of breast cancer in her 20s, undergoing chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and radiotherapy within the space of 10 months, is now cancer free and will soon be taking to ...

17 Apr 2023 at 07:00

Radiotherapy optional for older breast cancer patients, study suggests

Radiotherapy does not improve survival rates in older patients with early breast cancer, a new study has suggested. Radiotherapy – a treatment where radiation is used to kill cancer cells – alongside breast-conserving ...

15 Feb 2023 at 22:00

Health

‘Amazement’ after woman, 42, had robotic surgery on cervical cancer and flew abroad for friend’s wedding just days later

A cervical cancer survivor, who was able to fly abroad for her best friend’s wedding just days after undergoing robotic surgery to remove her womb, has said that “no one could believe” she recovered so quickly and ...

16 Feb 2023 at 07:00

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