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Bowel Cancer Awareness month highlights the need for appropriate medical treatment
April is Bowel Cancer UK's Bowel Cancer Awareness month , an extremely worthwhile initiative given that the disease is the UK's second biggest cancer killer.
The charity is aiming to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer, which is very treatable, and to encourage people to see...
The ‘shame’ of cancer care for the elderly
Today the BBC ran an article authored by Hazel Brodie, of charity Macmillan Cancer Support , which discussed the 'shame' of cancer treatment for the elderly in the UK. The article states that the UK has some of the worst cancer mortality rates in Europe for the over 70s and that in...
Transplant ordeal man urges others to give gift of life this Christmas
A JMW clinical negligence client, who developed cancer from a kidney he received as a transplant, is urging people to give organ donation registration as a present this Christmas.
Rob Law, 59, feels that despite having to go through chemotherapy after being given a kidney from a woman...
Winning support for alternative treatments
I was pleased to see the result of the recent case of Najib v John Laing (QBD) earlier this year. Mr Najib was diagnosed with mesothelioma and it was acknowledged that his illness was particularly difficult due to his intolerance to chemotherapy, treatment which, while not providing a...
Teenage Cancer Issues
Last week the BBC reported on the number of late diagnosis of teenage cancer cases. The Teenage Cancer Trust recently reported on a survey the following statistics:
• "One in four (24%) teenage cancer patients had to visit their GP at least four times before their symptoms were...
Breast Cancer Diagnosis in the News
Two breast cancer news stories have hit the headlines in the last few days. Both deal with a delay in diagnosis and treatment of the cancer, which is a common theme in clinical negligence cases . The first, the account of Fiona Zitouni, outlines how doctors failed to detect a...
Encouraging Organ Donation
Robert Law contacted JMW Solicitors earlier this year having developed lymphoma following a kidney transplant in November 2010. When I heard about his case I was saddened that such a hopeful event had had such a tragic outcome. I previously worked in a dialysis unit, providing regular...
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