A recent article published by the World Health Organization (WHO) states that of the 342,000 women estimated to die from cervical cancer every year, most are from the poorest countries in the world. Despite the successes of cervical cancer screening programs in first...
This week healthcare copywriter, Dee Primett, interviews RMDM’s CEO and Founder, Ali Ghaidan. In this interview, Ali shares more about his background, the story behind RMDM, PanTum Detect and his visions for the future of the company. RMDM is a one-stop shop for...
This week we are excited to share the news of an incredible commitment to early cancer detection by the Scottish Government. A £10 million fund has been granted to improve cancer waiting times. The fund will enable the NHS in Scotland to invest in staff skills, new...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with around 12,000 women diagnosed with the condition every year. Unfortunately, this week an analysis of NHS England figures by Cancer Research UK has found that around 10,600 fewer women started treatment for breast...
Did you know 14th – 20th June 2021 is cervical screening awareness week? Cervical screening, also known as a smear test, is used to check the health of the cervix. It’s also the primary method used of detecting abnormal cells early, before they develop into cancer....
In some parts of the world, May is National Cancer Research Month – a month dedicated to highlighting the importance of lifesaving research into the devastating group of diseases collectively called cancer. Cancer affects millions of people across the...
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This week we were shocked by news of a new study in the Middle East. This study has found that young people across the UAE and Saudi Arabia are four times more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than their counterparts in the U.K and United States. We know that...
The gold standard in cancer detection has always been tissue biopsy. But the procedure is invasive, time-consuming, and often painful or stressful for patients. More significantly, its efficacy is often limited: cancer cells may not be present in biopsied areas, and...
‘The knock-on impact of the pandemic on cancer care cannot be overstated’. These are the words of Steven McIntosh, the executive director of advocacy and communications at Macmillan Cancer Support, reported in a shocking article in The Guardian last week. There’s no...