May 2007

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

Approval for taxotere treatment in Scotland Scottish doctors have been given permission to prescribe a cancer treatment which could help to prolong the lives of some patients.The drug, taxotere, has been recommended for the treatment of head,...
Health insurers to seek approval for genetic tests Health insurance premiums may be influenced by the results of genetic tests for hereditary cancers if proposals from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) get the go-ahead.Currently such...
NHS News - Patients denied free cancer drugs The NHS is unlikely to be able to afford the next generation of cancer treatment and patients will be forced to seek private treatment, cancer specialists have warned.A BBC survey found that many...
Cancer survival rates 'double' Improving cancer treatments have led to a doubling of survival rates in the last 30 years, a new study has shown. The ten year survival rate for all cancers rose from 23.6 per cent 30 years ago to...
Survey reveals poor awareness of prostate cancer Three quarters of men are uncertain of the signs of prostate cancer, according to a new survey.Male cancer charity Everyman found that just one in ten respondents believe men to be as informed about...