cancer

The UK has stood out in a global study on attitudes towards medical care and cancer survival.

The last week of 2012 saw a dramatic spike in grants given out by Macmillan Cancer Support for cancer patients struggling to cope.

Changes to the work capability assessment which aim to improve the way it assesses the effect of cancer treatment are being introduced today, meaning many people will no longer be forced to work or look for work while dealing with the effects of the disease....

Denplan has made a significant £26k donation to MacMillan Cancer Support.

A special event at the House of Lords has called for action on the disparity in cancer outcomes and patient-reported satisfaction by black and minority ethnic groups.

NHS cancer, stroke and cardiac treatment networks have cut staffing by up to a fifth in the last three years, according to the Labour Party.

Britons have been delaying going GP visits despite noticing something unusual, AXA PPP healthcare has reported.

Bupa has launched a programme for people living with or recovering from cancer.

The rates of women dying from ovarian cancer in England have fallen by 20%, Cancer Research has reported.

The number of people in the UK living with lung cancer will have doubled by 2040 from around 65,000 in 2010 to around 137,000 and the number of women living with lung cancer will rise 35 times faster than in men, Macmillan Cancer Support has warned.