Cancer patients at risk of losing benefits, charity says

June 13, 2011 benefits, Cancer, Carers, ukcuts

13 June 2011 Last updated at 00:04

Cancer patients at risk of losing benefits, charity says

Macmillan says financial suppot is “crucial” for cancer patients

Thousands of cancer patients could lose benefits under government proposals, a charity has warned.

Macmillan Cancer Support is attacking plans in the Welfare Reform Bill to remove the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) after a year.

New cancer test wins £50,000 innovation prize

June 4, 2011 Cancer, Carers

4 June 2011 Last updated at 03:43

New cancer test wins £50,000 innovation prize

The Cytosponge costs a fraction of traditional methods of detecting oesophageal cancer cells

A new, cheap, less-invasive way to test for oesophageal cancer has won £50,000 as one of the first of the Department of Health’s innovations awards winners.

Cytosponge, a test for oesophageal cancer costing £25 compared to the £600 of a traditional endoscopy, came second in the DoH’s Innovation Challenge.