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Your cancer was diagnosed in the caecum, in the right colon. the results could transform the way thousands of bowel cancer patients are treated in the uk every year. i hope through this trial that we generate the evidence to show that this technology, liquid biopsies, could be used to spare patients with stage three bowel cancer unnecessary chemotherapy after the bowel cancer surgery, they dont need it. a deep breath in, sharp scratch. so how can a blood test tell if a patient like ben is free o...

Thousands of bowel cancer patients are treated in the uk every year. i hope through this trial that we generate the evidence to show that this technology, liquid biopsies, can be used to spare patients with stage three bowel cancer unnecessary chemotherapy after the bowel cancer surgery because they dont need it. deep breath in, sharp scratch. so how can a blood test tell if a patient like ben is free of cancer? it looks for tiny fragments of tumor dna circulating in the bloodstream. if theres n...

Was diagnosed with bowel cancer. i havent taken a single day off work, which has been incredible. after successful surgery, patients like ben are usually offered intravenous chemotherapy to mop up any cancer cells that might be remaining. but a new type of blood test showed he was cancer—free. right, what shall we do? a big, enormous, chelsea blow—dry? so, ben, who runs this hair salon in chelsea, was spared the toxic side effects, which can include nerve damage to the hands and feet. work f...

Rise from practice in england and wales. in that last year there were just over a500 deaths. when it comes to alcohol deaths, there was a 32% rise. it is across the uk. in 2020 alone, close to 9000 deaths were registered. jeremy cook has been to birkenhead to see a new approach thatis birkenhead to see a new approach that is saving and changing lives. cocaine is the devil, to be fair. this is a story of drugs and booze and addiction. the shame is when you dont admit you have a problem. it is the...

In 2020 there were just over 11,500 deaths. when it comes to alcohol deaths there was a 32% rise between 2001 and 2020, across the uk. in 2020 alone, almost 9,000 deaths were registered. our correspondentjeremy cooke has been to birkenhead in the wirral to see a new approach that is both saving and changing lives. cocaine is the devil, to be fair. this is a story of drugs and booze and addiction. the shame is when you dont admit you have a problem. its the story of the fight to get clean, for th...

Theres no option for me to give up. ive got to keep fighting. of course. are you ready, karen? ready. _ sharp scratch coming. well done. there are now 135 patients registered for this service. much better than having to be hooked up to a machine. definitely. used to be about two hours, didnt it? a number that has grown over the pandemic, with fewer hospital appointments. i much prefer to be at home having things done. you actually feel more in control. we get to know our patients really well. wh...

And wales have been among the first to receive them. jabs are being offered to the over—50s, as well as care home staff and residents, front—line nhs workers and younger adults with certain health conditions. but there are still more than five million adults in the uk who havent yet had their first vaccine and the government has been urging those people to come forward. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. do you want to roll up your sleeve for me? here we go again — not first or secon...

But there are still more than 5 million adults in the uk who havent yet had their first vaccine. the government is urging those people to come forward. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. do you want to roll up your sleeve for me? here we go again — not first or second doses of covid vaccine, but boosters. sharp scratch. health workers at croydon university hospital were at the front of the queue. well done, all protected! so far ive not caught covid, and i wanted to keep it that way, so ...

At six, bolstering the uks covid defences — the roll—out of boosterjabs gets under way. sharp scratch. this maternity support worker in london is one of the first to get the third dose, with front—line health workers and the over—50s first in line. also on the programme tonight... deciding between a jab and yourjob. from november, all care home staff in england must be fully vaccinated to keep working. todays the deadline for their first dose. im kind of relieved that its done now, becau...

At six, bolstering the uks covid defences — the roll—out of boosterjabs gets under way. sharp scratch. this maternity support worker in london is one of the first to get the third dose, with front—line health workers and the over—50s first in line. also on the programme tonight... deciding between a jab and yourjob. from november, all care home staff in england must be fully vaccinated to keep working. todays the deadline for their first dose. im kind of relieved that its done now, becau...