A WOMAN from Worcester who had to shield during the pandemic while she received chemotherapy has thanked the charity that supported her. Linda Phyall works in the GP surgery and was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer in 2017. During the coronavirus pandemic, she had to shield and go on leave as she still …
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The perception that only smokers are predisposed to lung cancer is a misconception as non-smokers can also get lung cancer, medical experts said. Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM) president and consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Anand Sachithanandan said that the most obvious misconception is that most people think lung cancer is …
Turkish-German scientist and entrepreneur envisions use of techniques developed for COVID-19 fight in successful cancer treatment Sahin says a new vaccine version would be more easily transportable and more effective against new COVID-19 variants DUBAI: The man who invented the first vaccine against the deadly coronavirus is prioritizing a cure for cancer as his post-pandemic target. …
Worries about out-of-pocket costs of treatment they are receiving — so-called “financial toxicity” — may harm outcomes for patients with cancer, new research suggests. The study found that patients with head and neck cancer who were worried about their finances had approximately double the risk of dying when compared to patients without such worries. The findings were published in Oral …
Kerry Baldry, from Chester, needs treatment for liver cancer after her eye tumour spread but the pandemic has seen treatment put on hold A woman whose potential treatment for a rare cancer was stopped due to the pandemic is in a race against time to raise money for life-saving care. Kerry Williams previously had surgery …
Britney Francis has been on the edge since last December, when her world turned upside down after she was informed that her three-year-old daughter has Stage-Four neuroblastoma, a rare type of childhood cancer. The devastated 21-year-old mother of two is now seeking the public’s help to raise funds to secure treatment overseas for her daughter, …
Cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support last year gave just over £1 million in hardship grants to 3,300 people with cancer in London to help with the pandemic’s financial impact and the unexpected costs cancer can bring. Overall in the UK, during 2020, Macmillan gave over £9.2million in hardship grants to pay for people’s home comforts …
Miami Woman with Lung Cancer Meets with Florida Lawmakers to Advocate for Change Local resident Irisaida Mendez is a Stage IV cancer patient with lung metastasis. Every day, she fights to live and fights to breathe. This Wednesday, March 17, she will meet with members of Congress to raise awareness about the disease and demand …
Mercy Haub has wanted to cure cancer since she was 7 years old. “The irony of it all is unbelievable,” she said. Today, at 16 years old, that mission still drives her, but now it hits closer to home, more so than she could have ever imagined. A week before the statewide lockdown went into …
Howie doesn’t understand why the park won’t let him pack his things and leave A Hull cancer survivor has been left “mad, frustrated and upset” after he was forced to put his beloved caravan up for sale following rising rent costs at a caravan park. Howie Grant, 51, said he had been “held to ransom” and was …