Giles Turner, 64, diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer in March 2023, has spent £20,000 on the life-extending drug abiraterone, which is free in Wales and Scotland but not universally in England. A new AI test analyzes tumor samples to identify which patients would benefit from abiraterone, potentially saving the NHS money as it reveals that only 25% of men may need the drug. Advocates, including Professor Nick James, urge the UK government to make the drug accessible for free in England, emphasizing the importance of early detection and the financial burden on patients like Giles.
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Brothers deny killing commuter as he walked home from tube station 41 years ago
Two brothers, Michael Stewart (56) and Anthony Stewart (59), have denied murder charges related to the 1984 killing of Anthony Littler, who was found with fatal head injuries in an alleyway near East Finchley Tube station. Littler, 45, was attacked shortly after leaving the station and died at the scene despite emergency services' attempts to save him. The case, which has been investigated multiple times since 1984, is set for a six-week trial starting April...
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