Cancer

Eddie Van Halen receiving throat cancer treatment in Germany

Entertainment website TMZ reports that Eddie Van Halen has been flying between the United States and Germany to get treatment for throat cancer. Back in 2000, shortly after he was…

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‘Unacceptable’ delays in the UK in diagnosing secondary breast cancer

One in four patients with secondary breast cancer had to visit their GP three or more times before they got a diagnosis, a survey suggests. A breast cancer charity said…

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Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK

UK doctors are being told to stop prescribing four types of a heartburn medication called Zantac or ranitidine as a "precautionary measure". It follows concern in several countries that products…

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New research concludes that red-meat and cancer link is ‘weak’

A team of researchers said there is no proof red or processed meat causes cancer. The experts has said the work which links red meat with serious health problems is…

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Zantac sales suspend over cancer fears

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Revolutionary new cancer drug granted European marketing authorisation

Bayer has announced that the European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for a "revolutionary" new class of cancer drug that can treat a wide range…

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Singer Rod Stewart reveals he is battling cancer

Singer Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he has secretly been fighting prostate cancer for three years. Now 74, the iconic singer spoke for the first time about his secret battle,…

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No Deal Brexit will effect new cancer trials that could save children – Medical researchers warn

Leading medical researchers have warned that their efforts to find new cancer treatments are likely to suffer major setbacks if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. In particular…

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New ‘cell therapy’ results give very promising results after clinical trial on children previously diagnosed with incurable leukaemia

A personalised immune treatment for cancer, developed at University College London, has given “very promising results” in its first clinical trial on children with previously incurable leukaemia. The therapy is…

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Wife of footballer Radja Nainggolan announces she’s battling cancer

Radja Nainggolan is not going through a simple time from a professional point of view. After only one year with the Nerazzurri, Inter excluded him from the new technical project…

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Malta: Government to offer cancer drugs currently funded by Community Chest Fund – MaltaToday

MaltaToday leads with the story that cancer drugs currently funded by the Community Chest Fund will gradually be absorbed into the government medicines formulary as the President’s charity embarks on a…

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Harry, the five-year-old boy who inspired Lewis Hamilton dies after 10-month battle with rare bone cancer

The five year-old boy who inspired Lewis Hamilton to victory has died after a 10-month battle against a rare bone cancer. The Sun reports that Harry Shaw, from Surrey, passed…

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Experts advise waiting for hot drinks to cool down to protect against cancer

A study that has just been issued by the American Cancer Society has found found that drinking 700ml per day of tea (around three cups) at 60C or higher was…

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San Francisco Federal jury finds Monsanto Roundup herbicide as a substantial factor causing cancer

A federal jury in San Francisco found Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide was a substantial factor in causing the cancer of a California man, in a landmark verdict that could affect hundreds…

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James Allison and Tasuku Honjo win the 2018 Nobel Prize for game-changing discoveries to harness to fight cancer

American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday for game-changing discoveries about how to harness and manipulate the immune system…

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Should coffee come with cancer warnings?

The New York Times: In every cup of coffee, there is a chemical linked to cancer. That undisputed fact led a Los Angeles judge to rule this spring that coffee companies…

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Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer

Chemical giant Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer. The BBC reports…

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How complementary Cancer therapies can increase risk of early death

Time Magazine: People diagnosed with cancer have a multitude of treatment options, many of which are standard therapies that have been well-studied to improve their chances of surviving their disease or…

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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $4.69 billion in talc cancer lawsuit

CNN/AFP: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold…

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Immune cells from a woman’s own body used to wipe out cancer in what doctors claim a world first

Judy Perkins, a 52-year-old mother of two, was given months to live after seven types of chemotherapy failed and she had developed tumours the size of fists in her liver.…

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US Study: 70% of women with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumours have been removed.

Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumors have been removed, U.S. researchers said on…

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Morning Briefing – 1st June ’18

Good morning, Unfortunately today’s morning briefing starts on a sad note as all media portals in Malta report the news of a male cyclist who was killed after he was…

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Colon and rectal cancer tests should start at age 45

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, most frequently diagnosed among adults over 65. To catch those typically slow-growing malignancies early, when they can…

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