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The survey found a relationship between the readiness of the doctor to investigate or refer for suspected cancer and cancer survival GPs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries, according to a survey. Cancer survival is also higher in the likes of Australia, Canada and Sweden because of delays in referrals in the UK, the results of the international survey published in the BMJ Open show.

Former Congressman Steve LaTourette, gravely ill with pancreatic cancer, has filed a claim against the government over the treatment he received from his Capitol doctors. Former Rep. LaTourette files claim vs US over missed cancer Former Congressman Steve LaTourette, gravely ill with pancreatic cancer, has filed a claim against the government over the treatment he received from his Capitol doctors.

A major international study says don’t delay in seeking HIV treatment: Starting medication soon after diagnosis helps keep people healthy longer. People who started anti-AIDS drugs while their immune system was still strong were far less likely to develop AIDS or other serious illnesses than if they waited until blood tests showed their immune system was starting to weaken, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday.

A good walk for the 15-year-old black lab is now 18 to 24 metres. The grey hair on his chin is a testament to his advanced age.

Sexually transmitted diseases are staging a comeback in Rhode Island – with syphilis leading the pack, the state Department of Health reports. While HIV is up 33{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} from 2013 to 2014 and gonorrhea is up 30{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d}, syphilis skyrocketed a whopping 79{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d}.

For the first time, a major study shows that a drug targeting the body’s disease-fighting immune system may improve survival for the most common form of lung cancer. These newer kinds of drugs have transformed treatment of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer.