Breast cancer

Elacestrant is recommended for patients whose cancer has worsened after at least a year of treatment with hormone therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Researchers said the fast and non-invasive technique could pave the way for a screening test for multiple forms of cancer.

Nice said it was ‘extremely disappointed’ it will be unable to recommend trastuzumab deruxtecan, sold under the brand name Enhertu.

Disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson said it was ‘nonsense’ that an open breast biopsy and double mastectomy performed on a patient were unnecessary.

Laura Hudson, from Astley in Greater Manchester, first thought something was wrong when she felt a lump in her right breast.

Under the plans, starting next month, women will be pinged reminders that the are due or overdue an appointment for breast screening.

Ian Paterson gave evidence at the inquest into the death of former patient Elaine Turbill from prison on Thursday.

The trial included 325 patients from across 28 countries.

One year after catching her breast cancer diagnosis early, UTV journalist Barbara McCann has urged other woman not to delay screening appointments.

The Welsh professional dancer was taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell’ midway through the show.