British cancer patients face painkiller shortage
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Britain faces a shortage of a powerful painkiller used to treat cancer patients, the Department of Health reports. It said a supply problem with the opiate-based drug diamorphine meant stocks would soon reach
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eople who survive cancer appear to get worse care than the general population when it comes to other diseases, a study released last week concluded.
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Patients are not receiving the best care they could be because of the 48-hour GP access target.
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The use of herbal medicine is  common among patients with advanced cancer who are  participating in early-stage clinical trials (phase I) of  experimental drugs, according to a new study.
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Rising rates of cancer diagnosis will increase the strain on European health care systems,  experts warn.
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Patients losing their sight say they are being denied access to a drug which could stop them from going blind.
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The UK Government has warned that there could be a shortage of a frontline NHS painkiller over the next few weeks. Doctors have been urged to ration the use of diamorphine, only treating very sick patients
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Stunning news that a fourth popular painkiller may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke added anxiety Tuesday for patients already worried about the safety of the drugs.
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Federal regulators urged doctors Thursday to think twice before prescribing several popular but controversial painkillers for patients with histories of heart trouble.
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One area physician wishes his patients would call to seek his advice before going cold turkey when it comes to three widely prescribed arthritis medications - Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex.
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Supplies of a powerful painkiller used to treat cancer patients are near critical lows, the Department of Health says. It said a supply problem with the opiate-based drug diamorphine meant
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Cancer is killing millions in Europe - and more must be done to prevent its most common forms, experts warn.
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As people worried about about painkillers after more warnings of potential heart risk, local and national experts advised pain sufferers not to panic.
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Breast cancer patients are not receiving the best follow-up care because guidelines are lacking, claim experts.
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The public shouldn&#39;t have to wonder if the medicines they take are going to cure them or kill them. Recent suspicions that a number of painkillers carry potential health risks suggests the agency responsible
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Terminally ill patients could be refused palliative care due to a funding crisis, hospices claim.
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People with advanced cancer may  suffer substantial emotional distress, but relatively few may  be discussing it with their doctors, new research suggests.