Chest pain is misdiagnosed in women more frequently than in men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study also found that women with chest pain were more likely than men to wait over 12 hours before seeking medical […]
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Nearly 1 in 3 women who missed a smear test didn’t go because of coronavirus
Today marks the beginning of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, so it’s a good time to think about screenings. New research by The Eve Appeal, a gynaecological cancer charity, shows that Covid-19 has stopped women from getting a smear test. Over the last 12 months, 28% of women haven’t attended their screening despite receiving their invitation. […]
Can a missed period be a sign of ovarian cancer?
Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries, which are female reproductive organs that sit on either side of the uterus, or womb. This type of cancer may develop from various cell types in the ovaries or fallopian tubes. The most common type of ovarian cancer is an epithelial tumor called a serous carcinoma. Ovarian cancer represents around […]
Girl who missed years of school fighting cancer is voted prom queen
Teenager who triumphed over cancer: Girl, 16, who missed three years of school battling disease sits her GCSE exams and is voted prom queen by classmates at her end-of-school ball Charlotte Jenkins, from Stockport in Manchester, had acute myeloid leukaemia After years of gruelling treatment she was able to go to her end of school […]