News tagged Cancer

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become one of only three NHS trusts in the country to have three of its own surgical robots – and now has the potential to become a national centre of excellence. Surgical teams at The James Cook University Hospital now have three da Vinci robots which means more patients than ever before can benefit from minimally invasive surgery.

The Macmillan Cancer Support & Information Service at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is reassuring patients that its doors are open with stringent COVID-19 precautions in place to keep everyone safe.

Marathon runner Graham Molyneux, who underwent successful robotic surgery for prostate cancer after detecting the disease early, is urging others to get their cancer symptoms checked out.

When Barbara started to suffer shortness of breath she didn’t delay seeking medical help.

The Friarage Hospital has launched a leading edge cancer service to provide faster diagnosis for patients who do not have obvious cancer symptoms. If a GP is concerned that a patient may have cancer, but they only have vague symptoms and do not meet the usual criteria for an urgent two week cancer referral, they can now book them into the rapid diagnostic centre (RDC) for further tests.

People with possible cancer symptoms are being urged to talk to their GPs and make use of NHS services to as part of a new campaign by The Northern Cancer Alliance.

Christina Selmi, 65, of Middlesbrough, returns home just five days after having tumour removed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Health officials across Teesside are urging people to contact their GP if they have a symptom they are worried about as urgent GP hospital referrals for suspected cancer fall by 75% during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hypnotherapy is helping patients overcome their fears so they can undergo complex cancer treatment at The James Cook University Hospital.

The next meeting of the Friarage Breast Cancer Support Group will be held on Wednesday 20 November at 7pm.