News / UK and world by Press Association March 22, 2019, 1:20 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Women should be given home-testing kits as soon as possible for the virus that causes 99% of cervical cancer, a charity has said. Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust said the NHS should roll out home-testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to diagnose more women with the disease at an earlier stage. The charity made the call on the 10th anniversary of the death from cervical cancer of reality TV star Jade Goody at the age of 27. On Wednesday, health bosses said they would pilot “self-sample” tests through the post in some parts of England. Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee, the Government’s former cancer tsar, Professor Sir Mike Richards, said self-testing has “great promise”. Figures show that in the months after Goody died in March 2009, about half a million extra women attended smear tests … [Read more...] about ‘Roll out home-testing kits for cervical cancer virus’
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She’s done it! Mother thanks community for support as Batley schoolgirl beats cancer
A Batley schoolgirl struck with a cancer diagnosis in the run-up to Christmas has been given the all-clear by doctors after months of gruelling treatment. Taegan Pickles, 11, was told on Monday after blood tests and scans revealed the good news.The Windmill C of E student has been an inspiration to the local community, having helped to raise thousands of pounds for cancer charities during her four-month battle. And her mother, Kelly Lister, has thanked well-wishers who have followed their journey.“It’s been incredibly tough at times,” she said, “but we feel like we’re there now, like it’s time for us to try and get back to normal.“We’re all in shock. We’ve been battling this horrible thing together for four months and now we’re not sure what to do. It’s difficult to let your guard down.“I just want to thank everybody for their support; everyone who has asked about her, helped in any way, friends, family. It’s … [Read more...] about She’s done it! Mother thanks community for support as Batley schoolgirl beats cancer
Girl aged just two diagnosed with ovarian cancer as parents makes desperate plea
A girl aged just two has been diagnosed with incredibly rare ovarian cancer after stunned doctors discovered a mass of tumours in her abdomen. It was thought McKenna "Kenni" Shea Xydias was suffering from a large gas build-up in her bowel after her stomach bloated and she came down with a 40C fever. Her concerned parents, Meagan and Mike, took her to see a paediatrician on February 15 and were left devastated when an MRI scan later revealed metastasised tumours, including as big as a grapefruit. With Kenni undergoing surgery and intensive chemotherapy to battle stage 3 yolk sac ovarian cancer, her devastated mum and dad have issued a desperate plea, saying: "This poor baby needs your prayers." Kenni, from the US city of Senoia, Georgia, is believed to be the youngest person in the US with this form of cancer, which targets the ovarian yolk sac. It normally affects girls and women aged between 10 and 30. She has since undergone surgery to remove most of the main tumour and her right … [Read more...] about Girl aged just two diagnosed with ovarian cancer as parents makes desperate plea
New cancer drugs, China give AstraZeneca welcome sales boost
(Reuters) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca forecast a second straight year of sales growth on Thursday, driven by revenue from cancer medicines and other new treatments, lifting its shares. FILE PHOTO - The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo Shares in AstraZeneca, which reported better than expected fourth-quarter results, were up 5.1 percent to 6,015 pence by 1040 GMT, on track for their best day in more than 18 months. After a sharp sales fall following his appointment in 2012 due to the expiry of major patents, the results were the latest vindication of Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot’s strategy for rebooting the British drugmaker. Sales of cancer drugs Tagrisso, Imfinzi and Lynparza were central to the gains, with oncology sales rising 61 percent to $1.78 billion (£1.39 billion). Chinese sales, which have more than doubled since 2012, rose by 22 percent to almost $1 … [Read more...] about New cancer drugs, China give AstraZeneca welcome sales boost
Perth woman Bethan, 22, given devastating news that bowel cancer has spread
News / Scotland by Lindsey Hamilton February 5, 2019, 6:08 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter A young Tayside woman fighting bowel cancer has been given the devastating news the disease has spread. Bethan Murie, 22, from Perth, said she is prepared to raise awareness about her illness because she feels it doesn’t get talked about enough. Yesterday was World Cancer Day and Bethan, along with fellow Tayside cancer patient Fi Munro, is keen to make sure people are not afraid to get checked out if they have any concerns. Bethan was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2016, during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. She underwent radical surgery following her diagnosis where her colon, spleen, peritoneum and left side of her diaphragm were removed. She also had a full hysterectomy and an ileostomy – in which the small intestine is diverted through an opening in the stomach. At the time, she said she understood that while she wasn’t told … [Read more...] about Perth woman Bethan, 22, given devastating news that bowel cancer has spread