All news on the topic: Cancer

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Strictly's Amy Dowden sent outpouring of love as she shares latest health blow
The Strictly Come Dancing professional will be absent from the 2023 season as she battles cancer. She has been undergoing chemotherapy and has been suffering side-effects.
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Doctors pinpoint specific reason for epidemic of colon cancer in young people
Rates of colorectal cancer in young people under 50 have been rapidly increasing with researchers believing lifestyle factors, such as diet, could be playing a major role in the spike of cancer cases
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Quick £5 test Brits could soon be able to do at home can spot cancer early
A 'poo test' can accurately detect the disease in approximately nine out of 10 people, according to new draft guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice)
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Girl facing grief of losing both parents in 6 months is adopted by big sister
A 23-year-old from Vancouver, Washington, has adopted her little sister after their mother died of a stroke in February and her father has been given just days left to live due to brain cancer
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Coleen Nolan 'regrets' sharing cancer news on Loose Women, says sister Maureen
Mauren Nolan has revealed her younger sister Coleen 'regrets' opening up on her cancer diagnosis live on Loose Women while their sister Linda continues to battle the disease
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Italian Eurovision Song Contest legend dies as tributes pour in for hit singer
Italian Eurovision Song Contest star Toto Cutugno, who had a number one hit with his song L’Italiano has died as tributes to the singer have poured in
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Symptoms of ‘silent killer’ cancer that strike during stages 3 and 4
Finding bowel cancer early can drastically increase the chances of successful treatments and there are several warning signs everyone needs to be aware of
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Girl, 4, on 'road to recovery' as she takes on rare and aggressive brain tumour
Mila Larsen was diagnosed with a grade 3 Ependymoma, an aggressive and fast-growing malignant tumour, after a CT scan nearly one year ago - but has defied the odds since then
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Woman diagnosed with deadly disease at just 24 after she couldn't stop burping
After dismissing her abnormal burping as anxiety, nurse Bailey Mcbreen from Florida was shocked to be diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and is now anxiously awaiting test results to see if she will need more treatment
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Jonnie Irwin blown away as he praises NHS for 'surprising' scan update
A Place In The Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin has taken to social media to share his confusion yet relief after being sent for a string of scans to monitor his cancer
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'Microwaves may be a kinder care for treating HPV-related cancer'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Glasgow University that could pave the way for alternative treatments for cervical cancer and some cancers of the vagina, penis and anus
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People urged to try simple 'finger test' at home for early signs of lung cancer
This simple test reveals one of the few signs of the illness, which affects almost 40,000 people every year in the UK, and it can be carried out at home
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Skin cancer signs to look out for as Chris Evans reveals shock diagnosis
Broadcasting legend Chris Evans has revealed he was recently diagnosed with skin cancer just four years after explaining he'd had a scare with the disease - here are the symptoms to look out for
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Chris Evans' health battles from prostate and skin cancer scare to sex addiction
The broadcaster has faced a number of health issues over the years including a prostate cancer scare, skin cancer diagnosis, and concerns over his reliance on alcohol
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'Silent disease' can be spotted by one crucial sign while you go to the toilet
This disease can initially be 'well hidden' and has the lowest rate of survival of all common cancers with less than 7% of sufferers in the UK surviving more than five years
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Radio legend Chris Evans, 57, shares skin cancer diagnosis live on air
Broadcasting legend Chris Evans has revealed he was recently diagnosed with skin cancer just four years after explaining he'd had a scare with the disease
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Simple urine test that leads to cancer being self-diagnosed could be on the way
American researchers have created a new nanoparticle sensor to quickly and cheaply diagnose cancer in a test designed to be affordable and accessible to all
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Skin cancer symptom you might spot while walking up stairs and shouldn't ignore
Although the first symptom that might spring to mind when you think of skin cancer is a scary-looking mole - there are also less obvious signs you should never ignore
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'Amazing' girl, 8, skipped home on last day of school and was dead 2 weeks later
Emily Smith had just started her school holidays when she told parents Andy and Sarah that she had an “unusual” feeling in her arm - just 12 days later she died in hospital
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Coleen Nolan's sister surprised at discovering star's cancer after TV chat
Loose Women star Coleen Nolan didn't tell her sister Maureen of her cancer diagnosis before she revealed the news during an appearance on the ITV daytime show last month
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Famous dog made a viral meme during pandemic dies age 12 while in surgery
The viral dog, named Cheems, was adopted by a loving family in Hong Kong and first became famous back in 2017 when a photograph of him went viral on social media
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Duran Duran's Andy Taylor shares photo from hospital after cancer treatment
Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, 62, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer in 2018 and went public with the heartbreaking news last year
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Terminally ill man's fury as Virgin Media asks for £288 'early cancellation fee'
Adrian Standley, who has pancreatic cancer and was forced to give up his plumbing business following his diagnosis, has been a customer with Virgin Media for 30 years
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Couple out for special anniversary left in tears when they finish meal
Kind-hearted restaurant staff have left people 'tearing up' following their kind gesture to a brave couple facing a terminal cancer diagnosis on their 50th wedding anniversary
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'Loving' dad dies after urgent call orders him to go to hospital immediately
Kevin Gillett from Liverpool initially thought his symptoms were due to diagnosed Crohn's disease until doctors discovered a tumour which had spread to his lymph nodes