{"id":26495,"date":"2020-10-31T08:02:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T08:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org\/?p=18086"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:16:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:16:15","slug":"news-digest-ovarian-cancer-blood-test-statins-spending-review-and-head-and-neck-cancer-immunotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/news-digest-ovarian-cancer-blood-test-statins-spending-review-and-head-and-neck-cancer-immunotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"News digest \u2013 ovarian cancer blood test, statins, spending review and head and neck cancer immunotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ovarian cancer blood test \u2018better than<\/span> previously<\/span> thought\u2019<\/span>  <\/span><\/h2>\n

A new investigation into an existing blood test to detect ovarian cancer has uncovered better-than-expected capabilities. Co-funded by Cancer Research UK, researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Manchester and Exeter found the CA125 test could be more predictive than originally thought and may even pick up other forms of cancer. Our blo<\/a><\/span>g post<\/a> and<\/span> BBC Radio 4<\/a> have m<\/span>ore <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Time to invest in cancer care\u2019s future<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Now is the time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the UK Government to invest in the future of  cancer<\/span> research, services and care<\/span>, writes Matt Sample, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK in his<\/span> latest blog<\/span><\/a> post<\/span>.<\/span> The upcoming spending review presents an opportunity for a \u2018cancer reset\u2019, with the country facing an \u201cimmense challenge\u201d that must be faced head on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Head and neck cancer drug<\/span> gets<\/span> approval<\/span> for NHS use <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (<\/span>K<\/span>eyt<\/span>ruda<\/span>) has been approved for use on the NHS in England as an option for some adults with head and neck cancer. In green-lighting the treatment,<\/span> the<\/span> N<\/span>ational<\/span> I<\/span>nstitute of Health and Care<\/span> E<\/span>xcellence<\/span> said around 950 people whose cancer has either spread or returned could benefit.<\/span> Pembrolizumab was initially rejected in January<\/span>,<\/span> but additional data helped<\/span> NICE to fully evaluate its benefits<\/span>, as detailed in<\/span> our report<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Immunotherapy \u2013 longer term side effects are emerging<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

A<\/span> new piece in the<\/span> Daily Mail<\/span><\/a> takes a look at type of immunotherapy drugs called monoclonal antibodies which started to come to prominence for cancer around 9 years ago. At a cost of around \u00a3100,000 per patient a year (and with potentially severe side-effects including rheumatoid arthritis) the article looks at the risks and benefits of these immune-boosting treatments. <\/span><\/p>\n

New evidence<\/span> suggests<\/span> statin\u2019s cancer benefits <\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Statin<\/span>s<\/span> \u2013<\/span> drugs that lower cholesterol and improve heart health<\/span> \u2013<\/span> may also have<\/span> a<\/span> positive<\/span> impact<\/span>  on cancer survival,<\/span> according to new research<\/span>.<\/span> Researchers tracked statin use in women with newly diagnosed melanoma, breast and bowel cancer and found a<\/span> link<\/span> between<\/span> adherence to statins and cancer mortality.<\/span> W<\/span>hile the study points to some potential benefits of statins, researchers cautioned that<\/span> they cannot definitely say<\/span> that statins<\/span> were responsible for<\/span> this effect<\/span> and the results must be confirmed with clinical trials<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> New York Times<\/span><\/a> has the full story.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Diet advice could be helpful for<\/span> bowel<\/span> cancer patients<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

As many as 69% of people living with bowel, colon and rectal cancer received no advice or support on diet from their healthcare team at any stage of their care, new research from the University of Sheffield has found. With around 268,000 people in the UK living with bowel cancer, Lauren Wiggins at Bowel Cancer UK says the conversation around diet and cancer must be changed. Raconteur<\/a> has more.<\/span><\/p>\n

And finally\u2026<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

As<\/span> many as 50,000 people in the UK are living with undiagnosed cancer as a result of the disruption caused by coronavirus<\/span>, according to new figures from Macmillan Cancer Support<\/span>.<\/span> We\u2019ve blogged before about how coronavirus has affected cancer services.<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

And<\/span> in more coronavirus news,<\/span> the UK could be set to lose up to \u00a37.8 billion in lifesaving investment over the next seven years as a result of the pandemic.<\/span> Our news report has the story.<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Jake Richards<\/em> is a writer for PA Media Group<\/em><\/p>\n

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