All news on the topic: Cancer

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71,000 cancer patients forced to wait more than 62-day target to start treatment
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, who lost both his cancers to cancer when he was young, said it is 'a scandal' that so many patients are waiting months to start treatment
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Ex Miss World contestant dead at 26 as family issues statement
Former Miss World contestant Sherika de Armas has died aged 26 after a two-year cancer battle. Her family and friends paid tribute to her in a heartbreaking statement
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Survivors of rare breast cancers with unusual symptoms issue warning to others
Two women, who were diagnosed with rare forms of breast cancer, are urging others to be aware of any changes in the body, as breast cancer doesn't always start with a lump
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Prostate cancer: Little-known symptom during sex could signal ‘silent killer’
Around one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, but symptoms of the deadly disease can be difficult to spot
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'I went for smear test with my twin and we both got news that changed our lives'
Twins Vicky and Jenny Dillon were diagnosed with the same type of cervical cancer at the same time, but their stories couldn't be more different - now they're urging other women to get tested
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Women’s lung cancer risk jumps by huge 43% from wood burning inside
As concerns grow over the dangers of wood smoke in our homes, new research revealed that using wood burners can increase the risk of lung cancer by a third.
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'Social butterfly' teenager, 18, dies of cancer weeks after having stomach pains
Kaya-Imaani Chambers, 18, complained of stomach pains in February this year and multiple visits to her GP and then the hospital missed the truth until she was diagnosed with cancer
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Amy Dowden wipes tears away over young girl's cancer journey at Pride of Britain
BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden wiped away tears over an eight-year-old girl called Freya Harris who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of seven
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Everton chairman Bill Kenwright undergoes surgery for liver cancer
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright was diagnosed with liver cancer in August and recently underwent surgery to remove a tumour, the club have announced
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'Research finds new genes with links to breast cancer'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the news that newly identified genes linked to breast cancer could eventually be included in tests to pinpoint women with an increased risk of the disease
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'Healthy' man diagnosed with breast cancer urges men to 'check their moobs'
James Richards was told he had stage-three breast cancer after finding a pea-sized lump on his chest - but doctors initially thought it was nothing to worry about
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Ex-Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare shares cancer diagnosis as he has treatment
Clubs including Leicester, Aston Villa and Norwich have wished Craig Shakespeare well after he announced that he's been diagnosed with cancer, a disease which he's undergoing treatment for
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Heroic nurse who was told cancer symptoms were caused by long covid dies aged 35
Brogan Williams, of Wolverhampton, was initially told she had Covid lungs but doctors later diagnosed her with lung cancer and gave her just two weeks to live
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Strictly's Amy Dowden emotional as she reaches milestone in cancer treatment
Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden revealed on BBC spin-off It takes Two that she's reached a special marker in her cancer treatment after returning to Strictly last weekend
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'Along with the chemotherapy, my dog Betty is the best medicine for cancer'
'Dogs have a knack for keeping you in the moment,' Linda Nolan writes about her adorable dog Betty the Second in her latest column
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Teacher with cancer given terrible news after four-month treatment delay
Nathaniel Dye, 37, who lives in Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s Ilford North constituency, introduced the frontbencher’s speech at Labour conference in Liverpool
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Jonnie Irwin delights fans as he returns to TV work after cancer diagnosis
Jonnie, who has also presented Escape To The Country, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 and given just six months to live before the disease spread to his brain
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Girl, 2, who caught 'every bug going' diagnosed after mum finds lump
Danielle Wylie, 38, from York, and her partner James were terrified when their two-year-old daughter Sophie kept getting ill before taking her to the doctors who revealed the truth
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Teen with intense headaches 'dismissed by GP' discovered she had brain tumour
Kate Jardine was 16 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2015. Her mum and grandmother abseiled down the Forth Bridge to raise awareness and funds for the charity Brain Tumour Research
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BBC sports legend Steve Rider diagnosed with cancer and set for urgent surgery
BBC legend Steve Rider has announced he was diagnosed with cancer just two months ago and will be having urgent surgery later this week
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Teenager who beat cancer twice is among three killed in horror car crash
Aria Mia Gonzalez lost her life in a collision along with Ashanti Hill and Aniyah Lewis. The teenager had beaten cancer twice but died in the car crash say cops from Kansas City Police Department
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Scientists find ancient cancer that can spread like a virus among popular food
Dr Adrian Baez-Ortega, a biologist at the UK’s Wellcome Sanger Institute, along with European researchers, discovered that two strains of leukaemia-like cancer has been spreading among shellfish for centuries
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Jonnie Irwin says 'my voice is breaking' as he shares wife's sweet daily gesture
Jonnie Irwin has been sharing his journey with cancer and revealed last November that a tumour in his lung had spread to his brain
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Four throat symptoms you should get checked by a GP as soon as you notice them
Dr Naveen Puri, of Bupa Health Clinics, has debunked myths surrounding lifestyle changes which could help slash cancer deaths - here are four symptoms of throat cancer
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'Watching Lorraine saved my life – without it I may not have caught my cancer'
Penny Hole was one of 67 women eventually diagnosed with breast cancer after watching a segment on Lorraine three years ago and deciding to get checked themselves