Hanna Geissler

London

Health Editor at Daily Express

health editor & wandering hack, @Daily_Express newspaper. [email protected] https://t.co/fEHvbXGxB3

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Major report reveals 48% surge in chances of having cancer in UK

3 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

Major report reveals 48% surge in chances of having cancer in UKCancer Research UK analysed trends for the last 50 years. Share Article Bookmark More people are getting cancer but fewer are dying from it, the report found (Image: Getty)Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by a fifth over the last 50 years, despite cases continuing to rise, a major report reveals. The analysis by Cancer Research UK means people are now 48% more likely to get cancer but less likely to die from it.
Urgent warning issued to cancer patients over dodgy 'cure’ claims online

3 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

False information can spread like wildfire online, including through social media (Image: Getty)England’s top doctor has urged cancer patients not to be fooled by “fairy tales” about quack cures, after experts warned of a boom in online misinformation. Medics at the world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago said patients were turning down treatment and, in the worst cases, dying after pursuing dodgy alternative therapies.
'Doctors are very excited about one huge new cancer breakthrough'

3 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

Doctors are very excited about one huge new cancer breakthrough45,000 cancer experts have gathered in Chicago to hear about the latest research breakthroughs.
Exercise ‘better than a drug’ at boosting survival after cancer, study finds

4 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

Brisk walking for 45 minutes 3-4 times a week would meet the criteria (Image: Getty)Exercise can be “better than a drug” at slashing the risk of cancer returning after treatment, landmark research reveals. A world-first trial found that giving patients an “exercise prescription” with the support of a personal trainer dramatically boosted their survival chances. People with the most common type of bowel cancer who joined the programme were 37% less likely to die within eight years.
‘Groundbreaking’ cancer therapy boosts survival by 40% in landmark study

5 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

‘Groundbreaking’ cancer therapy boosts survival by 40% in landmark studyA milestone study looked at a therapy that reprogrammes a patient's immune cells. Share Article Bookmark CAR-T therapy genetically modifies a patient's immune cells to better fight cancer (Image: Getty)A cutting-edge therapy that genetically modifies a patient’s own cells to seek and destroy cancer cells could deliver a “paradigm shift” in treatment, experts have said.
Breast cancer 3-drug combo gives women ‘precious extra time with loved ones’

5 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

Breast cancer 3-drug combo gives women ‘precious extra time with loved ones’The 'triple therapy' more than doubled the time before patients' disease worsened. By Hanna Geissler, Health Editor 14:13, Sat, May 31, 2025 | UPDATED: 14:13, Sat, May 31, 2025 Share Article Bookmark The drug could provide a lifeline for women with incurable breast cancer (Image: Getty)A new “triple therapy” could provide a lifeline for women with incurable breast cancer by helping them survive the disease for longer.
Drug that turbocharges immune system 'keeps cancer at bay for years'

5 days ago | msn.com | Hanna Geissler

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Drug that turbocharges immune system 'keeps cancer at bay for years'

6 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

Drug that turbocharges immune system 'keeps cancer at bay for years'Patients taking the drug remained cancer-free for twice as long as those given standard treatments. Share Article Bookmark The immunotherapy drug, pembrolizumab, is given intravenously (Image: Getty)A drug that turbocharges the immune system could double cancer-free survival time for patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancers, giving them more precious years with loved ones.
Women could get breast cancer checks at 30 as Sarah Harding's incredible legacy

6 days ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

Girls Aloud singer Sarah died of breast cancer aged just 39 (Image: Getty)All women could be offered breast cancer risk assessments from the age of 30 under a new approach being trialled by NHS hospitals. More than 10,000 diagnoses and 2,000 deaths from the disease occur every year in the UK among patients aged under 50 — who are too young for routine screening. A study is exploring whether giving women a “comprehensive risk assessment” from the age of 30 could save more lives.
'I've paid £20,000 for a life-saving cancer drug the NHS won't fund'

1 week ago | express.co.uk | Hanna Geissler

'I've paid £20,000 for a life-saving cancer drug the NHS won't fund'A postcode lottery means the £77-a-month drug is available to certain patients in Scotland and Wales, but not in England. Share Article Bookmark Giles Turner has paid £20,000 to access the drug since his 2023 diagnosis (Image: Giles Turner)Experts are demanding an end to an NHS postcode lottery for a life-saving prostate cancer drug, after a landmark study found a test can pinpoint the men who need it most.