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New liver cancer treatment ‘effective in 90% of patients’

A new treatment for liver cancer which isolates the organ and “bathes” it in chemotherapy has been found to be effective in almost 90% of patients. The procedure being pioneered in the UK at University Hospital Southampton involves using two small ...

03 Apr 2022 at 03:55

UK medics fly to Ukraine border to evacuate 21 children with cancer

A team of medics from Southampton has flown out to the Poland-Ukraine border to evacuate 21 children suffering from cancer. The youngsters are being brought to England for treatment after they left Ukraine where they were all being treated in ...

14 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at the age of seven, according to new research. Bone density scans taken for the study led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital ...

06 Nov 2024 at 00:01

First UK patient fitted with pen lid-size sensor to give heart failure alert

A heart failure patient has become the first in the UK to be fitted with an early warning sensor the size of a pen lid which gives off an alert if their condition deteriorates. Consultant cardiologists Dr Andrew Flett and Dr Peter Cowburn ...

12 Feb 2023 at 02:45

New laser-based test ‘could detect different types of dementia in seconds’

A new test that uses lasers to detect different types of dementia in just seconds could “revolutionise” how the disease is diagnosed, scientists have said. Researchers at the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and the University of ...

17 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Patient one of first to be fitted with new pacemaker the size of a pen lid

A 76-year-old man has become one of the first people in the country to be fitted with a new pacemaker 10 times smaller than a standard device and with a battery that can last for up to 20 years. Heart experts at University Hospital ...

22 Oct 2023 at 09:09

Teacher feels ‘unbelievably lucky’ after brother saved her life with transplant

A history teacher diagnosed with advanced blood cancer has said she feels “unbelievably lucky” her brother saved her life through a stem cell transplant. Kate Corney, 35, who lives in Emsworth, Hampshire, was diagnosed with ...

29 Nov 2022 at 16:38

Patients with complex abdomen and pelvis cancers ‘now surviving long term’

Patients with cancers of the abdomen and pelvis which were previously thought to be inoperable are now surviving long term thanks to developments in surgical techniques, according to a study. Research funded by the Planets ...

04 Feb 2025 at 11:42

21 Ukrainian children with cancer treated at top UK hospitals

The 21 Ukrainian children brought to England for cancer treatment are being cared for at some of the country’s top hospitals. The youngsters, who arrived in the UK with their families on Sunday evening, are under the care ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Blood test for early signs of pancreatic cancer trialled by UK doctors

A new blood test to pick up early signs of pancreatic cancer is being trialled by UK doctors. The genomic test uses blood samples to look for markers of the deadly disease, which often has vague symptoms and can kill ...

16 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Boy, seven, first UK kidney patient to undergo ‘pioneering’ robotic surgery

A seven-year-old boy has become the first patient in the UK to undergo a new form of robotic surgery for a kidney condition. Reece Wilton, from Gosport, Hampshire, underwent the “pioneering” operation involving the ...

22 Aug 2024 at 11:20

‘Invaluable’ liver cancer treatment approved for use by NHS

An “invaluable” treatment for liver tumours which experts say can help speed up recovery times and provide better quality of life for patients has been approved for use by the NHS. Cancer charity Planets has ...

16 May 2024 at 00:01

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