Doctors failed to address my sickle cell disease until I got cancer

Doctors failed to address my sickle cell disease until I got cancer

A young mother has said she is “disappointed” it took a potentially fatal lymphoma diagnosis for doctors to address her painful sickle cell disease after the lifelong condition was “cured” by her gruelling cancer treatment. Blessing Abdul, 34, a marketing creative who lives in south London, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease an inherited blood … Read more

Lung cancer wonder drug hailed as study shows ‘off the chart’ survival benefit

Lung cancer wonder drug hailed as study shows ‘off the chart’ survival benefit

A lung cancer wonder drug has been shown to dramatically extend survival for patients with an incurable form of the disease. Experts said “unprecedented” results from a trial of the daily pill, lorlatinib, were among the best ever recorded for advanced lung cancer treatments. After five years, 60 percent of patients taking the drug had … Read more