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The government has invested sh180b in a specialised PET and nuclear medicine facility that will house three PET machines to diagnose and manage complex cancers.Currently, hundreds of Ugandans seek tests in Kenya and beyond.A PET-CT scan combines metabolic information with detailed anatomical imaging. Radioactive tracers can highlight areas of increased metabolic activity, allowing doctors to…
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Many others suffered serious harm due to the medical mishap
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Hundreds of patients suffered harm at County Durham and Darlington Trust (Picture: Getty Images) Twenty women had their breasts removed unnecessarily while being treated for breast cancer, an NHS trust has said. A review of cases has found that hundreds of patients suffered harm during treatment in the breast unit at the County Durham and…
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Hospital bosses in County Durham and Darlington now believe 20 women received unnecessary mastectomies amid a series of devastating failings in care for those with suspected breast cancer, the BBC reported. This comes as a “look-back exercise” which has been examining the care of patients dating back years could see its remit extended this week.…
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Of 539 cases reviewed by an NHS trust so far, 59 have resulted in moderate harm, 19 in severe harm and one patient has died.
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Patients among hundreds who suffered harm at County Durham and Darlington foundation trust’s breast unit Twenty women had their breasts removed unnecessarily while being treated for cancer at an NHS trust in north-east England. The County Durham and Darlington foundation trust (CDDFT) told the BBC that the women were among hundreds of patients who came…
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Of 514 cases reviewed by a trust so far, 315 patients have been found to have suffered harm, including 77 who suffered significant harm.
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By Antonio Dey | HGP Nightly News | GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has issued an urgent appeal for Guyanese citizens to use state and private diagnostic screening services, saying the country has already recorded 704 positive cancer diagnoses so far in 2026. The epidemiological data was unveiled on Wednesday during…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces eight new members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to raise the bar for preventive medicine in America.