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June 2007

Cancer Advice keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

University of Sydney
A new computerised test for cervical cancer has been developed that has a better rate for detecting abnormalities than conventional smear tests - which could mean a reduced need for repeat tests and...
Frog spawn
A synthetic drug which is based on a molecule found in frogs' eggs could provide a new cancer treatment , researchers have said. Scientists at the University of Bath have been working on a molecule...
The Lancet logo
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has described a new study into the treatment of prostate cancer with radium-223 as "very encouraging". The radioisotope delivered "promising"...
Department of Health
A government panel is set to decide if UK girls should receive a vaccination as part of cancer treatment . The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is set to look at evidence surrounding...
cancer cell
County Donegal in Ireland could soon have a new private hospital , which would provide a new facility for cancer treatment . Private healthcare consortium Northwest Healthcare is reportedly applying...
Prostate cancer - cancer research tie
Men are still less likely to talk about their health than women, meaning that diseases such as prostate cancer may not be detected early enough to provide effective cancer treatment , researchers have...
National institute for health and clinical excelle
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has recommended a novel funding scheme which would mean patients no longer have to pay for the cancer treatment Velcade. Nice has...