breast cancer
‘One million women may have missed mammograms during the pandemic’

‘One million women may have missed mammograms during the pandemic’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
29 Mar 2022
11,000 women to be checked after ‘butchering’ surgery

11,000 women to be checked after ‘butchering’ surgery
Report into disgraced surgeon slams ‘culture of avoidance and denial’
5 Feb 2020
Google AI can detect breast cancer better than doctors

Google AI can detect breast cancer better than doctors
Lyra algorithm can successfully identify cancerous cells 99% of the time
15 Oct 2018
Hundreds of women ‘died early’ after cancer scan mix-up

Hundreds of women ‘died early’ after cancer scan mix-up
Health Secretary admits 450,000 women missed breast cancer screening after computer error
3 May 2018
‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drugs approved for NHS use

‘Life-changing’ breast cancer drugs approved for NHS use
Thousands of women to have access to treatment that slows the advancement of the disease
16 Nov 2017
Scotland approves cancer drug 'too expensive' for England

Scotland approves cancer drug 'too expensive' for England
Kadcyla to be offered north of the border, while NHS Scotland also commits to funding 'costly' PrEP HIV drug
11 Apr 2017
Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad documentary wins acclaim

Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad documentary wins acclaim
Former England captain praised for 'moving' film chronicling his attempts to come to terms with the death of his wife
29 Mar 2017

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Most popular HRT 'nearly trebles risk of breast cancer'

Most popular HRT 'nearly trebles risk of breast cancer'
Women taking combined oestrogen-progestogen treatment more likely to develop illness, says Institute of Cancer Research
23 Aug 2016
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 15 Jan 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 15 Jan 2013
15 Jan 2013