The NHS in England has now missed its flagship cancer target for more than 1,000 days with one in four patients facing delays getting treatment. Hospitals are meant to start treatment within 62 days of a GP referral – and have been set a target of achieving that for 85% of patients. But latest figures,… Read More: Cancer waiting times breached for 1,000 days in England »
MONTREAL — The Quebec Health Department wants the thousands of women in the province who have received textured breast implants since 1995 to be warned of a potential cancer risk. The government has asked the province’s hospitals and clinics to contact all patients who received that specific type of implant in the last 24 years… Read More: Quebec warns of cancer risk to women with textured breast… »
March 6, 2019 — Jeopardy host Alex Trebek’s voice was calm and determined on Wednesday’s YouTube video, announcing his grim news in just over a minute. “Just like 50,000 other people in the U.S. each year, this week I was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.” “Normally the prognosis is not very encouraging,” he continued,… Read More: 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Has Pancreatic Cancer »
World cancer day theme and significance. (Photo Credit: Flickr) Cancer is a progressive disease that has been taking so many lives on earth, without any cure. The treatment consists of chemotherapy however with no certainty that it will work. Scientists and experts all across the world are trying to eradicate the disease and working towards… Read More: Why Is World Cancer Day Observed? Theme for 2019 and… »