Medical News

PLANETS has called on the government to intervene urgently over the shortage of a drug that can prevent life-threatening digestive problems in thousands of people with a range of medical [...]

Cancer patient spearheading research project after surgery   A cancer patient who has undergone traumatic but life-saving surgery is spearheading a research project that aims to transform [...]

UK researchers have identified genetic patterns that could help to predict the likelihood of someone developing pancreatic cancer. Dr Zaed Hamady (pictured) and Dr William Tapper, of the NIHR [...]

PLANETS has thanked its supporters after completing a £1 million fundraising campaign and making the final payment for a pioneering radiotherapy machine. PLANETS Cancer Charity has been [...]

A revolutionary treatment for liver cancer which works by isolating the organ from the rest of the body and ‘bathing’ it in chemotherapy is effective in almost 90 per cent of [...]

PLANETS Cancer Charity is urging patients to focus on improving their fitness levels as the NHS contends with the ongoing challenges of Covid-19.   Neil Pearce, co-founder of PLANETS, which [...]

Online NET Conference featuring presentations from key professionals available to view. 3 hours 39 minutes.    Welcome from PLANETS Cancer Charity  Tara Whyand – NET Dietician – [...]

Some pancreatic cancer patients in the UK are now receiving radiotherapy during surgery using a revolutionary device in a bid to boost survival rates. Nineteen patients have received a full dose [...]

  A specialist regional service for patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) based at University Hospital Southampton has been named a centre of excellence by the European Neuroendocrine [...]

  UK and US researchers find new drug can stabilise and shrink neuroendocrine tumours   Researchers in the UK and US have found a new experimental drug that can stop the growth of [...]