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Author Archives: Ian MacWatt

New Cancer Therapy Study

Cancer Research, In the NewsBy Ian MacWattFebruary 17, 2020Leave a comment

Illustration: Massachusetts General Hospital As we noted in our CAR T Cell Therapy blog, ( 6 November, 2019), there has been a surge in the understanding of how to activate the body’s immune system to combat cancer. The development and use of modified cells, known as chimeric antigen receptor CAR T Cells which have the…

First Steps to Treat Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

Cancer Research, In the NewsBy Ian MacWattDecember 2, 2019Leave a comment

Our hair, its colour and style is a crucial part of our personal identity. Sudden hair loss is an acutely stressful part of chemotherapy. This hair loss is caused by taxanes, the anti-cancer drugs used in treatment. Such loss can have a psychologically depressing effect on all patients during therapy, particularly child and adult female…

US Trade Deal Concerns for NHS Cancer Cure Drugs

Cancer Prevention, In the NewsBy Ian MacWattDecember 2, 2019Leave a comment

515 NHS nurses, doctors and other health professionals have written an open letter to Trump demanding a guarantee that the NHS will not be targeted in any UK-US trade talks. “We are particularly concerned about conversations over patents for pharmaceuticals and the potential for huge drug price increases for the NHS,” the letter says. “To…

NHS Problems Post-Brexit for a New Government

In the NewsBy Ian MacWattNovember 15, 2019Leave a comment

Update 28.11.19Post-Brexit arrangements could dramatically increase the price of vital drugs, as I reported for Channel 4’s Dispatches. Antony Barnett NHS England’s latest performance statistics, published this week, reveal yet more missed key targets for cancer care waiting times. This means that people have long and anxious waits with the risk of their illness worsening before they…

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