A NHS database for genes linked to cancer will enable tens of thousands of patients to check whether they could be at risk of developing the disease, NHS England has said. The health service said it is building a register of 120 genes known to increase the likelihood of getting cancer – the first of … Read more
A mum who felt a sharp pain in her breast during a yoga session was later diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and now faces another mastectomy. Vicki Poole, a 45-year-old marketing agency director, who lives in Ruislip, west London, attended her usual yoga class in December 2021 and, after visiting her GP and having tests, … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, together with broadcasters Julia Bradbury and Victoria Derbyshire, is calling for more women to attend breast cancer screening. In a series of personal letters and videos for a new NHS campaign, the trio urge women to get screened for the disease, which is much more treatable if caught early. … Read more