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Incurable blood cancer patients now living twice as long, study finds

Multiple myeloma is incurable, and happens when the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells

The Independent UK

Survival time for incurable blood cancer almost doubles since 2005, study finds

Experts called the gain for myeloma patients ‘impressive’ but said continued research is needed to continue progress.

Evening Standard

Gordon Ramsay reveals skin cancer scare after undergoing treatment to remove basal cell carcinoma

TV chef said he was ‘grateful’ for receiving fast treatment

The Independent UK

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Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned

Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. With growing public concern about lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases, the tobacco industry responded not by making cigarettes safer, but by making them seem safer. Filters were the perfect innovation – not for health, but…

The Conversation

One person could be diagnosed with cancer every two minutes until 2040

Cancer charity coalition One Cancer Voice has projected that 6.3 million cancer diagnoses will be made over the next 15 years

The Independent UK

The five bladder cancer warning signs as new NHS treatment approved

From needing a wee more to back pain

The Independent UK

Children being ‘bombarded’ with ‘harmful’ fast food ads, charity warns

Youngsters say they are more likely to engage with content about junk food if it is shared by influencers

The Independent UK

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Children more likely to engage with junk food posts from influencers – charity

It comes as a new survey found children are regularly exposed to junk food while online.

Evening Standard

Experts’ warning over ‘slow’ progress in cancer survival rates

The study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and funded by Cancer Research UK, analysed long-term trends in the cancer survival index (CSI)

The Independent UK

Speed of improvement in cancer survival rates ‘slowing’, say experts

The Government launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Ham and bacon sold in Tesco and M&S found to contain cancer-causing chemicals

Cancer Research UK estimates about 13 per cent of the 44,100 cases of bowel cancer diagnosed each year in the UK are linked to eating processed meat

The Independent UK

‘Game-changing’ cancer vaccine trial to begin on NHS

The jab uses mRNA technology to train the immune system to fight cancerous cells

The Independent UK

Patients to be fast-tracked on to new head and neck cancer vaccine trial

The jab uses mRNA technology to train the immune system to fight cancer.

Evening Standard

Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning

Study finds Wiltshire ham products sold by retailers such as M&S and Tesco contain highest level of nitrites

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Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?

In 2021, varenicline, the most effective single drug for quitting smoking, was withdrawn from the market in the UK because impurities were found at greater levels than is considered safe.

Evening Standard

Inside the Essex town at the forefront of the migrant protests

Ben Lucas attended a protest in July to find out that the Epping unrest was a little more complicated

The Independent UK

Mapped: The UK regions where smoking is most common after stark new figures released

Smokers are getting through billions of cigarettes a year on average, new data shows

The Independent UK

Britons still smoke an astonishing number of cigarettes every year

Charities have urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to curb smoking

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The Independent UK

Britons smoke an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes every year, study finds

There are particularly high levels of consumption in more disadvantaged areas, say researchers.

International Business Times UK

Julian McMahon's Cause of Death Finally Revealed: What Is Lung Metastasis and Can It Be Prevented?

Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon died from lung metastasis tied to head and neck cancer. Learn about this condition and how to prevent it.

Evening Standard

Common bacteria ‘fuels millions of cases of stomach cancer across the globe’

H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach.

The Independent UK

The common bacteria linked to ‘millions’ of stomach cancer cases

H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach

The Guardian - UK

People dying early of cancer costs UK economy £10.3bn a year, study finds

Cancer Research UK says this is more than any other health condition and 350,000 years of productivity are lost

The Independent UK

Deaths from cancer cost UK economy £10.3bn every year – Cancer Research UK

A new report says improving cancer survival and catching the disease early could boost economic growth.

The Independent UK

The cost of cancer deaths to the UK economy every year

Cancer Research UK said improving cancer survival and catching the disease early could boost economic growth

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