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Government ‘must commit to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK’

The Government must commit to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK through improvements to screening, public awareness and vaccine uptake, a charity has said. Around 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and more than 800 die from the ...

23 Jan 2023 at 13:27

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New baby heel prick test at Portlaoise hospital to test for ten conditions

All new babies born in Portlaoise hospital and other maternity units are set to be tested for a total of ten conditions as part of the Baby heel prick test which is carried out in the very early days of a young life after birth. The new test ...

18 Jan 2023 at 12:33

‘Outdated guidance’ sees thousands at risk of prostate cancer ‘overtreatment’

Up to 5,000 men every year could avoid unnecessary treatment for prostate cancer if “outdated” guidelines reflected latest evidence, a charity has said. Overtreatment of the disease can lead to side effects such as erectile dysfunction or ...

12 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Low risk of overdiagnosis linked to breast cancer screening – study

The benefits of the NHS Breast Screening Programme outweigh the small risk of overdiagnosis, according to a new study. Researchers said that there is a “low risk” of overdiagnosis for women who take part in the screening programme after ...

19 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Younger women could have cervical screening every five years instead of three

Younger women who test negative for the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer will be recalled for NHS screening every five years rather than three. The changes mean that, from next month, women aged 25 to 49 in England who ...

10 Jun 2025 at 16:19

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New Baby heel prick test will now test for ten conditions

All new babies born in Donegal will now be tested for a total of ten conditions as part of the Baby heel prick test which is carried out in the very early days of a young life after birth. The new test is for severe combined ...

18 Jan 2023 at 10:33

Most men ‘would attend a prostate cancer screening programme’ – poll

More than three quarters of men would attend prostate cancer screening if asked, a new poll has found. Cancer screening experts are currently assessing whether the UK should introduce a screening programme for prostate ...

08 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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‘No man should die’: Dad with prostate cancer recommended ‘active surveillance’ says gut told him to push for treatment

A father-of-two with prostate cancer who was recommended “active surveillance” but had a gut feeling that he should push for treatment has said “no man should die from (the disease) if we catch it early”. Jason Yeo, ...

03 Oct 2025 at 06:30

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