Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Cancer boost
UP TO 800 prostate cancer patients in Scotland were yesterday boosted by the news that Taxotere, which can reduce pain and extend life expectancy, gained watchdog approval.
Scots cancer victims face deadly delays in treatment
IT WAS the news every woman dreads. Linda Lucas, a 51-year-old teacher from Cupar, Fife, had been to see her GP suspecting she might have a lump in her breast.
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Top cancer charities join campaign to make all life-saving drugs free
TWELVE leading cancer charities have joined together to call on the Scottish Executive to scrap prescription charges for people who suffer from chronic conditions.
Scientists fighting cancer awarded £58.5m
SCIENTISTS in Edinburgh who are developing new treatments for cancer, heart disease and infertility have been awarded funding of £58.5 million.
'Poor support' over cancer
CANCER patients across the UK are not getting enough support to deal with the emotional impact of the illness, a survey has found.
Contraceptive for men 'in next 10 years'
A MALE contraceptive which can protect against prostate cancer and other serious diseases could be available within the next decade, the scientist behind the drug has revealed.
Innovative scanner to pinpoint patients' exact needs
A NEW state-of-the-art scanner, the first of its kind in Britain, is to be used to help treat Scottish cancer patients, it was revealed yesterday.
Eating oily fish 'may help block advance of prostate cancer'
A DIET rich in fish such as salmon and mackerel could cut the spread of prostate cancer, scientists said yesterday.
Men unaware of prostate cancer risks
THOUSANDS of men are unaware of the risks of deadly prostate cancer, a charity warned today.
Chillis 'shrink tumours and kill cancer cells'
THE hottest peppers in the world can kill prostate cancer cells and dramatically reduce the size of tumours, according to new research.
The looming shadow of prostate cancer
'I DON'T know if you do cope. You just carry on . . ." David Wright pauses to remove his glasses and wipe a tear from his eye as he tries to explain how he is dealing with the grim reality that he is dying from prostate cancer. Four years after being diagnosed with an advanced form of the disease, he is getting to the stage where none of the current treatments are working any more.
'I never did get any symptoms'
WITHIN days of retiring as a teacher, Robert Gray's plans to go on holiday with his wife were cut short by the sudden diagnosis of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Gray now counts himself lucky to have had the DVT, though: if his GP hadn't suspected a possible connection with prostate cancer, he might not have been looking forward to a happy retirement.
£200m 'lost for cancer patients'
CANCER patients are missing out on benefits worth more than £200 million a year because of a failure to inform them of entitlements, according to a House of Commons committee, which also found prostate cancer is a "low priority".
Drug approval boosts cancer patients
PROSTATE cancer patients were given new hope yesterday when medicine regulators indicated a life-saving new drug may soon be available on the NHS.
Cancer team win award for breakthrough
A TEAM of cancer specialists from Edinburgh have won a top award for their pioneering work treating patients with prostate cancer.
800 Scots denied prostate cancer drug
HUNDREDS of men with advanced prostate cancer are being refused a new drug that could reduce pain and extend their lives, a charity claimed yesterday.
Cancer support group meets up
EDINBURGH and Lothian Prostate Cancer Support Group is meeting at Maggie's Centre, Western General Hospital, tonight at 7pm.
Gervais outraged as cancer ad sidelined
THE writer and TV comedian Ricky Gervais has hit out at radio advertising watchdogs after an advert he created to raise awareness of prostate cancer was banished to a post-watershed time slot.
US agreement clears a path for Ardana's prostate drug
ARDANA, the Edinburgh-based reproductive health specialist, has announced that its crucial prostate cancer drug could hit the market two years earlier than expected.
Gene test could save men from prostate surgery
DOCTORS have developed a technique that could save thousands of men from impotence by predicting how aggressive prostate cancer is before surgery.
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