Trek up Ben Wyvis
Lorna Taylor lost her dear sister to pancreatic cancer and thus decided to embark on an epic trek up Ben Wyvis in Scotland. Her trek grew in size dramatically and with the help and support of others there were 120…
Lorna Taylor lost her dear sister to pancreatic cancer and thus decided to embark on an epic trek up Ben Wyvis in Scotland. Her trek grew in size dramatically and with the help and support of others there were 120…
"Christine Cordery was our mum/step-mum/mother-in-law and we lost her to pancreatic cancer on the 24th January 2015." Says Stefan Cordery. "Losing a loved one to cancer is a tragic experience for anyone but losing someone so soon after diagnosis…
A cycling event held at Stourport for the first time has exceeded all expectations by raising more than £7,000 for the fight against pancreatic cancer. More than 200 people attended Stourport Easy Rider which was held on Saturday (June 27)…
Updated results from the IMAGE 1 phase II clinical trial evaluating a combination of IMM-101 and gemcitabine as first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer found that IMM-101 was associated with improving survival at 12 months to 24% versus 11.5% in…
Today the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued updated guidelines for Suspected cancer: recognition and referral. The news hit the headlines today with many of the news items in the newspapers and on television featuring…
NICE’s new symptom–based approach will help to save thousands of lives from cancer Thousands of lives in England could be saved each year if the NHS follows updated guidance to help it diagnose cancer earlier, NICE says. One in 2…
“The Value of Access to Innovative Oncology Medicines” – a panel discussion, BIO International Conference, Philadelphia, USA 18th June 2015. This week, I was delighted to join an eminent panel of experts from the world of health economics and…
Being a carer is an amazing thing to do, but can often present challenges. Thanks to carersweek.org they have created a Carers' Checklist that highlights the support that is available to carers within their community. This includes key health services like…
Research, published in the BMJ Open journal ((Rose et al., 2015. Explaining variation in cancer survival between 11 jurisdictions in the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership: a primary care vignette survey. BMJ Open 2015;5:e007212)) has suggested that doctors in Britain do not…