Leading Colorectal Patient Organisation Calls on EU Countries to Improve Poor Standards of Care

25th June 2008 BARCELONA, Spain, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- europacolon has called on all governments to implement existing EU recommendations on colorectal cancer screening following a new report published today that shows the disease to be significantly neglected despite being the second most common cancer in Europe.(1) Welcoming the findings of the report by the London School of Economics, (2) Jola Gore-Booth, Director of europacolon said: "For too long colorectal cancer has been the poor relation in... more

Embryo Bill Decision Offers Hope to People With MS

19th May 2008 LONDON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The MS Society welcomes the decision by MPs to allow scientists to use 'hybrid' human - animal embryos in research into conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Jayne Spink, Director of Policy and Research at the MS Society, said: "This really is a victory for common sense. more

Why the World Should Ask 'Am I Number 12?'

24th April 2008 GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Hepatitis Alliance and over 200 patient groups around the world are asking 'Am I Number 12?' (http://www.aminumber12.org) to increase awareness of the shocking statistic that one in 12 people on the planet are living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C and yet the majority of those infected are unaware. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080424/302168-a ) more

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