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Arthritis drug may be cancer life saver

There has been a big breakthrough in the battle against cancer, after British scientists discovered that a drug used in the treatment of arthritis sufferers, when combined with another drug, can be used to stop tumours from growing. Scientists at the University of East Anglia have discovered that Leflunomide, used in the treatment of rheumatoid [...]

Asda offer cancer drugs at cost

Asda started a new price war on High Street this week by announcing that it will sell cancer drugs without a profit.  In response, Superdrug and Sainsbury’s announced that they would also offer the meds at cost.  Thus, cancer patients without insurance will now be able to save thousands of pounds starting this week.

Previously, many [...]

NHS patients denied cancer drugs

Conservatives claim that too many NHS patients in England are being denied the use of new cancer drugs.
Andrew Lansley, the Shadow health secretary, stated that doctors should be given a larger role in making the decision over which drugs a patient should be prescribed.

As a result, the Conservative party is calling [...]